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 56–122Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
6h 55mCHF 23–44Drive 290.5 km
- Drive from Schengen to Baselcar 290.5 km
3h 6mCHF 47–67Line 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 49mCHF 108–308Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
4h 53mCHF 54–102Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 6mCHF 25–35Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
6h 15mCHF 58–204
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 35 and takes 7h 6m.
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 55 - SFr 130.
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 via Basel Euroairport FR which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 23 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 110 and takes 4h 53m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 210 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 20–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 45–85 and the journey takes 2h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
- 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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–85
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 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- 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 30–60
- 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 20–35
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- 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/
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