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

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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 FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbtrainTer
    7h 22m
    CHF 136–255

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrassebusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
    14h 40m
    CHF 45–66

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Ghent DampoortbusN824
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
    12h 29m

  4. Drive 648.9 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Baselcar648.9 km
    7h 10m
    CHF 106–153

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)planeCDG - BSL
    6h 19m
    CHF 123–341

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbtrainTgv
    7h 33m
    CHF 82–267

  7. Train via Paris #2

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbtrainTer
    8h 2m
    CHF 129–303

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 47m
    CHF 130–329

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCDG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 53m
    CHF 139–415

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    8h 26m
    CHF 135–406

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)planeLGW - BSL
    8h 23m
    CHF 101–502

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeAMS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    10h
    CHF 186–480

Calais to Basel by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 136Cheapest 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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Ghent Dampoort and Gent in around 12h 29m.

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