There are 8 ways to get from Echternach to Basel by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Strasbourg
best- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus 503
- Take the train from Thionville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 23mCHF 56–93Bus via Metz
cheapest- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus 501
- Take the bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
10h 10mCHF 14–21Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRbus N831
7h 31mCHF 15–64Drive 329.1 km
- Drive from Echternach to Baselcar 329.1 km
3h 52mCHF 51–74Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 19mCHF 92–258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus 501
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
6h 47mCHF 38–53Train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
7h 21mCHF 62–175Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
5h 45mCHF 73–194
Echternach to Basel by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echternach to Basel is to bus via Metz which costs SFr 14 - SFr 21 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Echternach to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Echternach to Basel. However, there are services departing from Echternach, Gare Centre and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Limpertsberg, Crispinus, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Echternach and Basel is 389 km. The road distance is 329.1 km.
The best way to get from Echternach to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Strasbourg which takes 6h 23m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Echternach to Basel, including transfers.
Echternach to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
The best way to get from Echternach to Basel is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 180 and takes 7h 21m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 200 and takes 5h 45m.
Echternach to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echternach to Basel is 329 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Echternach to Basel.
What companies run services between Echternach, Luxembourg and Basel, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 17–60 and the journey takes 4h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Echternach, Gare Centre to Basel Bad Bf via Wasserbillig, Gare routière, Wasserbillig, Gare, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Thionville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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