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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 11m
    CHF 145–431

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    10h 23m
    CHF 56–112

  3. Drive 641.6 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Baselcar car 641.6 km
    6h 34m
    CHF 102–147

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 35m
    CHF 128–316

  5. 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 52m
    CHF 175–311

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoortbus bus 826 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    13h 12m

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    7h 1m
    CHF 96–271

  8. 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 19m
    CHF 167–399

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 24m
    CHF 180–475

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train
    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 28m
    CHF 136–354

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 9m
    CHF 142–402

Ostend to Basel by train and foot

Calendar139Weekly Services
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 145Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Ghent Dampoort, and Gent in around 13h 12m.

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