There are 9 ways to get from Mechelen to Basel by car, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, or train (TGV)
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Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
best- Drive from Mechelen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
3h 33mCHF 96–275Bus via Brussels-North train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N506 / ...
9h 15mCHF 34–66Train via Paris
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
6h 26mCHF 125–288Drive 550.3 km
- Drive from Mechelen to Baselcar 550.3 km
5h 36mCHF 88–127Fly Brussels Airport to Basel
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane BRU - BSL
5h 33mCHF 76–213Fly 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
4h 58mCHF 111–257Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Drive from Mechelen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 3mCHF 156–349Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
7h 9mCHF 125–226Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
9h 44m
Mechelen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mechelen to Basel is to bus via Brussels-North train station which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mechelen to Basel is to drive and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct train from Mechelen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Malines and arriving at Basel Sbb via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Mechelen and Basel is 739 km. The road distance is 550.3 km.
The best way to get from Mechelen to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 26m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Mechelen to Basel, including transfers.
Mechelen to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Mechelen to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 6h 26m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels-North train station, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 15m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 220 and takes 5h 33m.
Mechelen to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mechelen to Basel is 550 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Mechelen to Basel.
What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Malines to Basel Sbb via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–60 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–470
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–470
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 65–95
- Comfort
- CHF 75–110
- Premium
- CHF 100–140
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- 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 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–170
- 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 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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