There are 7 ways to get from Schengen to Basel by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Perl Gare Routiere to Thionvillebus
- Take the train from Thionville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
4h 47mCHF 61–100Bus via Metz
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
9h 15mCHF 14–21Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
6h 55mCHF 15–74Drive 290.5 km
- Drive from Schengen to Baselcar 290.5 km
3h 6mCHF 46–66Line 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 49mCHF 97–288Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
4h 53mCHF 43–65Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
6h 15mCHF 73–194
Schengen to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schengen to Basel is to bus via Metz which costs SFr 14 - SFr 21 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Schengen to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 6m 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 routière, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
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 bus and train which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Schengen to Basel, including transfers.
Schengen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
The best way to get from Schengen to Basel is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 4h 53m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 200 and takes 6h 15m.
Schengen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schengen to Basel is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Schengen to Basel.
What companies run services between Schengen, Luxembourg and Basel, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 17–70 and the journey takes 4h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 2h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Thionville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Perl Gare Routiere to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 12–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Schengen, Ennen am Doref to Luxembourg, Gare Rocade
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Metz Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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