There are 10 ways to get from Perth to Basel by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train, 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 22mCHF 61–215Train
- 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 25mCHF 287–586Bus
- 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
27h 9mCHF 94–167Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Perth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
16h 22mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane GLA - BSL
7h 57mCHF 90–251Bus 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 47mCHF 99–291Fly Dundee Riverside Airport to Basel
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Basel (BSL)plane DND - BSL
8h 57mCHF 115–484Train 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 42mCHF 148–347Bus, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to George Streetbus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
27h 32mDrive, 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 234–376
Perth to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Basel is to bus and fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 220 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220.
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 27h 9m.
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 25m.
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 25m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 5h 22m 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 25m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 170 and takes 27h 9m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 490 and takes 8h 57m.
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 25m. 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 27h 9m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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 11–19
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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 17–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 26–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Perth station to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- 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 21–40
- 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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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 7–19
- 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 6–30
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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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 4:29 AM in Perth and 5:29 AM in Basel.
Perth to Basel train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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