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

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There are 12 ways to get from Charleroi to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 35m
    CHF 135–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus flibco
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 13m
    CHF 51–88

  3. Drive  498.3 km

    1. Drive from Charleroi to Baselcar car 498.3 km
    5h 25m
    CHF 84–121

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    6h 49m
    CHF 104–272

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 43m
    CHF 86–143

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Namur to Arlontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Arlon Gare to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 54m
    CHF 57–89

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

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 7m
    CHF 123–276

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    6h 9m
    CHF 174–438

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

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 25m
    CHF 172–408

  10. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 23m
    CHF 154–433

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

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    6h 33m
    CHF 162–448

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

    1. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 46m
    CHF 128–319

Charleroi to Basel by train

Calendar75Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Basel Sbb via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10, Charleroi Airport, and Luxembourg in around 9h 13m.

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