There are 11 ways to get from Guildford to Basel by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), subway, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
4h 38mCHF 60–174Train
- Take the train from Guildford to Vauxhalltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
8h 44mCHF 182–357Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Wimbledon station to Upminster stationsubway
- Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
18h 20mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Guildford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
9h 21mFly London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
4h 47mCHF 69–265Fly London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 7mCHF 104–249Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LGW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 3mCHF 95–258Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 34mCHF 125–358Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Guildford to Vauxhalltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane STN - BSL
6h 3mCHF 73–246Bus
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRbus
19h 4mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Guildford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
10h 28mCHF 155–226
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 180 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Guildford station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Guildford station and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to Basel. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at Basel Sbb via Vauxhall station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Guildford and Basel is 731 km.
The best way to get from Guildford to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Guildford to Basel, including transfers.
Guildford to Basel bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Basel train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Guildford to Basel is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 270 and takes 4h 47m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 19h 4m.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Guildford to Basel Sbb via Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
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 120–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- 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 100–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Guildford to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- CHF 22–35
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Guildford to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- CHF 22–35
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 14–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- CHF 23–35
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 90–130
- Comfort
- CHF 100–150
- Premium
- CHF 130–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Wimbledon station to Upminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- CHF 3–5
- Peak
- CHF 5–8
- 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 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 16–19
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- 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 30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- 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 26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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 70–170
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Guildford to Basel bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Guildford. It is currently 9:03 PM in Guildford and 10:03 PM in Basel.
Guildford to Basel train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Vauxhall station.
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