There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)LHR - BSL
1h 55mCHF 70–269Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
21h 42mCHF 42–163Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbTgv
8h 23mCHF 104–468Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R BouillonRegioJet 10
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRN831
17h 24mCHF 48–133Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Basel
9h 53mFly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
3h 19mCHF 91–227Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Basel
10h 54mCHF 154–235
Heathrow to Basel by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Basel is to bus via Paris which costs SFr 40 - SFr 170 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270.
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 24m.
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 23m.
The distance between Heathrow and Basel is 724 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 470.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Heathrow to Basel, including transfers.
Heathrow to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 55m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 470 and takes 8h 23m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 140 and takes 17h 24m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Basel, Switzerland?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. 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 23m.
- 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 Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- 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
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- 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 55–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- 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 65–310
- 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 35–150
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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
- +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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–110
- 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 13–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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 70–180
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 5:26 PM in Heathrow and 6:26 PM in Basel.
Heathrow to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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