There are 7 ways to get from Schengen to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, 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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
4h 35mCHF 65–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 38mCHF 22–40Drive 290.5 km
- Drive from Schengen to Baselcar 290.5 km
3h 7mCHF 48–69Line 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 123–415Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N837
6h 43mCHF 23–39Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Konz, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
6h 53mCHF 62–166Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
6h 23mCHF 93–294
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 22 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 38m.
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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
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 53m.
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 65 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Schengen to Basel, including transfers.
Schengen to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Luxembourg 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 65 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 38m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 300 and takes 6h 23m.
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 55–90 and the journey takes 2h 11m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 22–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–450
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
- 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 55–90
- 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 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Konz, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- 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 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- 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
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Schengen to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) 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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