There are 11 ways to get from Liège to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
5h 23mCHF 106–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N473
8h 5mCHF 40–65Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831 / ...
7h 14mCHF 42–62Drive 473 km
- Drive from Liège to Baselcar 473 km
4h 59mCHF 80–115Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 14mCHF 161–380Train, bus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 35mCHF 47–77Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 44mCHF 152–424Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 59mCHF 131–293Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 11mCHF 118–291Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 37mCHF 135–337Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
6h 20mCHF 181–437
Liège to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liège to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Liège Guillemins and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Liège to Basel. However, there are services departing from Liege-Guillemins and arriving at Basel SBB via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Liège and Basel is 611 km. The road distance is 473 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Liège to Basel, including transfers.
Liège to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liège Guillemins station.
Liège to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Liege-Guillemins station.
The best way to get from Liège to Basel is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus via Basel Euroairport FR, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Liege-Guillemins to Basel SBB via Köln Hbf in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liège Guillemins to Basel Euroairport FR 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Liège to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Liège to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Basel is 473 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Liège to Basel.
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