There are 6 ways to get from Schengen to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
4h 35mCHF 60–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus N837
6h 43mCHF 23–39Drive 290.5 km
- Drive from Schengen to Baselcar 290.5 km
3h 7mCHF 46–67Line 402 bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Schengen, Ennen am Doref to Luxembourg, Gare Rocadebus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 47mCHF 112–395Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Konz, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
6h 54mCHF 60–150Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
7h 18mCHF 68–274
Schengen to Basel by bus and train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schengen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Schengen to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Schengen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Schengen, Ennen am Doref and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Luxembourg Gare Centrale and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Schengen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Perl and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Konz, Bahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Schengen and Basel is 339 km. The road distance is 290.5 km.
The best way to get from Schengen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Schengen to Basel, including transfers.
Schengen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luxembourg Gare Centrale station.
Schengen to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Konz, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Schengen to Basel is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 23 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 43m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 280 and takes 7h 18m.
What companies run services between Schengen, Luxembourg and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–85 and the journey takes 2h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FR once daily. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–470
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Konz, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Schengen, Ennen am Doref to Luxembourg, Gare Rocade
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Schengen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Schengen to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schengen to Basel is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Schengen to Basel.
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