There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
6h 27mCHF 87–379Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N836 / ...
10h 15mCHF 43–68Drive 524.8 km
- Drive from Leuven to Baselcar 524.8 km
5h 33mCHF 88–127Fly Brussels Airport to Basel
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane BRU - BSL
5h 39mCHF 96–255Train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
7h 7mCHF 145–293Bus via Leuven Wijnpers
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
10h 37mFly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 2mCHF 120–321Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
5h 58mCHF 123–351
Leuven to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Basel SBB via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Basel. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Liege-Guillemins and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Leuven and Basel is 677 km. The road distance is 524.8 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 27m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Leuven to Basel, including transfers.
Leuven to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Leuven to Basel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Basel is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 27m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 15m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 260 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Louvain to Basel Bad Bf via Liege-Guillemins and Frankfurt in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Leuven to Basel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Basel is 525 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Leuven to Basel.
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