There are 7 ways to get from Schengen to Basel by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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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 29mCHF 62–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 38mCHF 25–45Drive 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 123–391Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
4h 34mCHF 64–112Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N837
6h 43mCHF 25–44Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
6h 23mCHF 88–284
Schengen to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schengen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 25 - SFr 45 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 Thionville and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
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 29m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 4h 29m 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 TGV inOui, depart from Thionville station.
The best way to get from Schengen to Basel is to bus which takes 6h 38m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 4h 34m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 290 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Schengen, Luxembourg and Basel, Switzerland?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 25–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–95 and the journey takes 2h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Thionville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- 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 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Perl Gare Routiere to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- 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 22–40
- 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 TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville 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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