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How to get fromLens to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lens to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    6h 10m
    CHF 131–238

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 28m
    CHF 44–87

  3. Drive 560.6 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Baselcar car 560.6 km
    6h 32m
    CHF 92–133

  4. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    5h 47m
    CHF 139–391

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6h 47m
    CHF 147–257

  6. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N781 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    12h 9m
    CHF 48–89

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 16m
    CHF 142–387

  8. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LIL - BSL
    5h 11m
    CHF 76–360

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 16m
    CHF 154–432

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    7h 58m
    CHF 149–386

Lens to Basel by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Lens to Basel Sbb via Arras, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 11h 28m.

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