There are 8 ways to get from Echternach to Basel by bus, train, car, plane, or tram
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Bus, train
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 25mCHF 59–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 4mCHF 26–50Drive 330.9 km
- Drive from Echternach to Baselcar 330.9 km
3h 52mCHF 55–79Fly 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 17mCHF 123–391Line 201 bus, tram, bus, train
- Take the bus from Echternach, Gare Centre to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus 201 / ...
- Take the tram from Kirchberg, Luxexpo to Howald, Garetram T1
- Take the bus from Howald, PE Howald gare routière to Thionville, Gare routièrebus L91
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Basel St. Johanntrain Ter
6h 37mBus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N837
7h 4mCHF 26–44Train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
7h 27mCHF 57–225Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
5h 53mCHF 98–284
Echternach to Basel by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echternach to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Echternach to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Echternach to Basel. However, there are services departing from Echternach, Gare Centre and arriving at Basel via Kirchberg, Rout Bréck - Pafendall and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Echternach to Basel. However, there are services departing from Wasserbillig, Gare and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Trier, Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Echternach and Basel is 389 km. The road distance is 330.9 km.
The best way to get from Echternach to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Echternach to Basel, including transfers.
Echternach to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Luxembourg station.
Echternach to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Echternach to Basel is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 230 and takes 7h 27m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 290 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Echternach, Luxembourg and Basel, Switzerland?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Luxembourg to Basel twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 26–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m. 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 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Thionville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Basel St. Johann
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- 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 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +352 27 20 39 1
- info@luxtram.lu
- Website
- luxtram.lu
Tram from Kirchberg, Luxexpo to Howald, Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- luxtram.lu
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- 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 25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- 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 Echternach, Gare Centre to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Howald, PE Howald gare routière to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Echternach to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel station.
Echternach to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echternach to Basel is 331 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Echternach to Basel.
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