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There are 12 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 23m
    CHF 135–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 44–84

  3. Drive 653.4 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car 653.4 km
    7h 7m
    CHF 106–153

  4. 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 19m
    CHF 131–350

  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 l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    8h
    CHF 118–314

  6. Train, bus

    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 - Bus Station to Baselbus bus
    13h 39m
    CHF 53–111

  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
    7h 56m
    CHF 138–377

  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 49m
    CHF 154–481

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    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 Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    8h 23m
    CHF 120–365

  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 25m
    CHF 94–380

  11. 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 52m
    CHF 178–456

  12. 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 30m
    CHF 151–462

Calais to Basel by train and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Calais, France and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Basel Sbb via Lille Flandres, Gare Rue De Tournai, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, and Strasbourg in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Basel SBB via Brussels-North train station in around 12h 10m.

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