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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 10m
    CHF 150–432

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    12h 59m
    CHF 89–178

  3. Train, bus

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

  4. Drive 641.2 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Baselcar car 641.2 km
    6h 34m
    CHF 105–151

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    7h 46m
    CHF 115–335

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 55m
    CHF 180–325

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 135–366

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 41m
    CHF 139–350

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 179–441

  10. Bus, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    7h 7m
    CHF 141–398

  11. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    5. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 47m
    CHF 148–451

Ostend to Basel by train and foot

Calendar66Weekly Services
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,002.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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 Est, and Strasbourg in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West, Charleroi Airport, and Luxembourg in around 12h 59m.

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