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How to get fromCalais to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Calais to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 25m
    CHF 124–252

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    13h 56m
    CHF 45–106

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    12h 10m
    CHF 58–79

  4. Drive 653.4 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car 653.4 km
    7h 7m
    CHF 102–147

  5. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    6h 22m
    CHF 116–338

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    8h 1m
    CHF 131–257

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 124–289

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 51m
    CHF 135–412

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    5. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 36m
    CHF 126–302

Calais to Basel by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 124Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Basel Sbb via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, and Strasbourg in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Basel SBB via Brussels-North train station in around 12h 10m.

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