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How to get fromCalais to Baselby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Basel by train, bus, car, 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 23m

  2. Drive 653.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car 653.4 km
    7h 7m
    CHF 103–149

  3. Train, bus via Lille

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus bus
    12h 57m

  4. 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

  5. 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 Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 31m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Panne to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    15h 31m

  7. 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 21m

  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

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 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. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 57m

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LGW - BSL
    8h 30m

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 38Cheapest 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 23m.

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