There are 11 ways to get from Runcorn to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbTgv
10h 3mCHF 167–837Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
28h 26mCHF 50–159Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
23h 1mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Runcorn to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Basel
12h 32mFly Liverpool to Basel
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Basel (BSL)LPL - BSL
6h 28mCHF 87–242Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
10h 13mCHF 218–872Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Runcorn to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Basel
13h 33mCHF 202–304Fly Manchester Airport to Basel
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)MAN - BSL
6h 7mCHF 67–262Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 16mCHF 118–307Fly Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 36mCHF 82–266Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)LHR - BSL
6h 47mCHF 137–712
Runcorn to Basel by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 160 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Basel. However, there are services departing from Runcorn High Street- Stand C and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A, Birmingham and Brussels-North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Basel. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris l'Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Runcorn and Basel is 1267 km.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 850.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Runcorn to Basel, including transfers.
Runcorn to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A station.
Runcorn to Basel train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Basel is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 850. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs and takes 23h 1m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 28m.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Basel Sbb via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A, Newhall St, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussels-North Station in around 23h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
Flights from Liverpool to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Liverpool to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Basel via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–410
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–23
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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 70–180
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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Runcorn to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Runcorn. It is currently 8:04 AM in Runcorn and 9:04 AM in Basel.
Runcorn to Basel train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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