There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
1h 53mCHF 70–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus RegioJet 10
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
17h 43mCHF 57–106Train
- 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 22mCHF 233–424Train, bus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 44mCHF 85–209Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
9h 52mFly 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
3h 18mCHF 100–256Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
10h 58mCHF 130–240
Heathrow to Basel by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Heathrow and Basel is 725 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Heathrow to Basel, including transfers.
Heathrow to Basel bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria station.
Heathrow to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 230 - SFr 430 and takes 8h 22m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 17h 43m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Basel, Switzerland?
British Airways, KLM, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Basel Sbb via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- 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 120–220
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 30–55
- 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 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 7–19
- 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 6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Heathrow to Basel bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Luxembourg P+R Bouillon station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 2:06 AM in Heathrow and 3:06 AM in Basel.
Heathrow to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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