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How to get fromOban to Baselby bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Oban to Basel by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 136–310

  2. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane GLA - BSL
    8h 38m
    CHF 84–235

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    16h 32m
    CHF 367–720

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus
    29h 29m
    CHF 112–202

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oban to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar car
    17h 24m

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 12m
    CHF 143–360

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    8h 53m
    CHF 106–285

  8. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GLA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    9h 58m
    CHF 158–561

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    16h 56m
    CHF 290–707

  10. Bus via Sheffield

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus bus 180
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    32h 27m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oban to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car
    18h 29m
    CHF 251–399

Oban to Basel by train, foot, and bus

Calendar23Weekly Services
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 367Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Oban to Basel Sbb via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 16h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oban Bus Station to Basel, Brausebad via Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 29h 29m.

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