There are 12 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Basel by unknown, train, bus, or plane
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Travel, train (TGV)
best- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
6h 47mTravel, bus via Ghent
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown
- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
13h 44mTravel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
6h 29mTravel, train via Strasbourg
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
7h 17mTravel, train via Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to TARDINGHEN - Centre - Mairie - Abriunknown
- Take the train from Boulogne Ville to Paris Nordtrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
9h 21mTravel, bus
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown
- Take the bus from Dover to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus
14hTravel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
6h 10mTravel, train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 57mTravel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LGW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 34mTravel, train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
5h 53mTravel, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 32mTravel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane STN - BSL
6h 15m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Channel Tunnel and Basel is 885 km.
The best way to get from Channel Tunnel to Basel without a car is to travel and train which takes 6h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Channel Tunnel to Basel, including transfers.
There are 933+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Basel, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Basel. However, you can travel to Calais Frethun, take the train to Paris Nord, take the train to Paris Gare de Lyon, then take the train to Basel Sbb. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Dover, Gent-Dampoort, and Gent in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–750
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Boulogne Ville to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Boulogne Ville to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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