There are 8 ways to get from Gare to Basel by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvignybus L95
- Take the train from Lorraine Tgv to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
3h 52mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 40mCHF 24–45Drive 316.8 km
- Drive from Gare to Baselcar 316.8 km
3h 29mCHF 52–75Fly 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 2mCHF 123–385Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N837
4h 59mCHF 25–39Bus, train via Saarbrücken
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus L40
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
5h 11mTrain
- Take the train from Longwy to Nancytrain Ter
- Take the train from Nancy to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 21mCHF 68–141Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
5h 39mCHF 88–274
Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gare to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luxembourg and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB). Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare to Basel. However, there are services departing from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale and arriving at Basel Sbb via Longwy, Nancy and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Gare and Basel is 358 km. The road distance is 316.8 km.
The best way to get from Gare to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Gare to Basel, including transfers.
Gare to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Luxembourg station.
Gare to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Longwy station.
The best way to get from Gare to Basel is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 150 and takes 6h 21m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 280 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Gare, Luxembourg and Basel, Switzerland?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 24–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Basel Sbb via Longwy, Nancy, and Strasbourg in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
- 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 50–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorraine Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Longwy to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- 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 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
Bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gare to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Gare to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nancy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare to Basel is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Gare to Basel.
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