There are 13 ways to get from Exeter to Basel by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Basel (BSL)BRS - BSL
5h 20mCHF 91–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR
21h 39mCHF 57–149Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbTgv
9h 56mCHF 183–560Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Basel
11h 53mFly Exeter to Basel
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Basel (BSL)EXT - BSL
6h 22mCHF 176–379Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 44mCHF 127–302Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)LHR - BSL
6h 27mCHF 138–437Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)LGW - BSL
7h 25mCHF 105–370Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
8h 1mCHF 182–510Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 51mCHF 159–461Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Basel (BSL)CWL - BSL
9h 29mCHF 153–368Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals501 / ...
- Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
21h 53mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Basel
12h 55mCHF 195–293
Exeter to Basel by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 150 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Basel. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Basel Sbb via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
The distance between Exeter and Basel is 990 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 56m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Exeter to Basel, including transfers.
Exeter to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Basel train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Basel is to train which takes 9h 56m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 150 and takes 21h 39m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 380 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Basel Sbb via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Basel, Brausebad via London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Exeter to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–300
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Exeter to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 42–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 60–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 13–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 70–180
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 6:58 AM in Exeter and 7:58 AM in Basel.
Exeter to Basel train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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