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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbtrainTer
    7h 44m
    CHF 139–343

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Antwerp RooseveltplaatsbusN814 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Basel SBBbusN846
    13h 10m
    CHF 41–107

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-NordtrainIc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
    10h 52m

  4. Drive 641.6 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Baselcar641.6 km
    6h 32m
    CHF 105–151

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)planeBRU - BSL
    7h 23m
    CHF 109–240

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbtrainTer
    7h 51m
    CHF 129–243

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 2m
    CHF 120–264

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    6h 26m
    CHF 99–321

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeAMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    8h
    CHF 150–395

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    9h 1m
    CHF 127–473

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)planeCDG - BSL
    7h 15m
    CHF 128–359

Ostend to Basel by train and foot

Calendar81Weekly Services
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 139Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Ostende to Basel Sbb via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Basel SBB via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 13h 10m.

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