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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-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 40m
    CHF 146–292

  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 22m
    CHF 53–88

  3. Drive 641.6 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Baselcar car 641.6 km
    6h 34m
    CHF 101–145

  4. 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 50m
    CHF 89–249

  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 53m
    CHF 126–242

  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, 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 4m
    CHF 113–263

  8. 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 9m
    CHF 123–432

  9. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    8h 53m
    CHF 96–327

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    7h 18m
    CHF 126–348

  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 38m
    CHF 115–276

Ostend to Basel by train and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 146Cheapest 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 40m. 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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