There are 10 ways to get from Perth to Basel by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel
best- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
5h 17mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane GLA - BSL
7h 46mCHF 76–225Train
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
14h 26mCHF 323–649Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRbus
26h 36mCHF 86–161Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Perth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
16h 22mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 42mFly Dundee Riverside Airport to Basel
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Basel (BSL)plane DND - BSL
7h 43mCHF 103–427Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GLA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 36mCHF 141–319Train via Paris
- Take the train from Perth to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
15h 55mCHF 314–553Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Perth to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
17h 28mCHF 255–371
Perth to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 170 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Basel is to train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Basel. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Basel Sbb via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
The distance between Perth and Basel is 1262 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Basel without a car is to train which takes 14h 26m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Perth to Basel, including transfers.
Perth to Basel bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Perth to Basel train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Basel is to train which takes 14h 26m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 170 and takes 26h 36m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 430 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Perth to Basel Sbb via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Strasbourg in around 14h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Basel, Brausebad via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 26h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- CHF 16–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 27–40
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- CHF 18–24
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 55–80
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 160–230
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- CHF 220–240
- Sleeper Seat
- CHF 60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- CHF 240–280
Train from Perth to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- CHF 220–250
- Sleeper Seat
- CHF 70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- CHF 340–400
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 60–85
- Comfort
- CHF 65–95
- Premium
- CHF 90–120
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 90–130
- Comfort
- CHF 100–150
- Premium
- CHF 130–180
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 70–170
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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Perth to Basel bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Perth. It is currently 5:54 AM in Perth and 6:54 AM in Basel.
Perth to Basel train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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