There are 12 ways to get from Kent to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 38mCHF 235–422Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
5h 57mCHF 73–239Bus
- Take the bus from Chatham to Gent-Dampoortbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
16h 37mEurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
8h 23mTrain
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
10h 31mCHF 172–403Train, bus
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus
21h 8mCHF 83–160Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kent to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
9h 30mCHF 114–191Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
6h 9mCHF 118–374Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 32mCHF 144–404Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria 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
7h 22mCHF 116–350Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 28mCHF 146–385Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane STN - BSL
5h 57mCHF 86–262
Kent to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Kent to Basel. However, there are services departing from Dickley Wood and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Earl Street, Chatham and Gent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Basel Sbb via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Kent and Basel is 1083 km.
The best way to get from Kent to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 38m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Kent to Basel, including transfers.
Kent to Basel bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Chatham station.
Kent to Basel train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
The best way to get from Kent to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 8h 38m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 37m.
What companies run services between Kent, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lenham to Basel Sbb via Ashford International, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dickley Wood to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Earl Street, Chatham, Gent-Dampoort, and Gent in around 16h 37m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
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 Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- 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 90–270
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 120–700
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
- 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
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–80
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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 110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- 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 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- 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 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Chatham to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- 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 6–18
- 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 5–14
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Kent to Basel bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Gent-Dampoort station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Kent. It is currently 12:08 PM in Kent and 1:08 PM in Basel.
Kent to Basel train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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