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How to get fromScotland to Baselby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 15 ways to get from Scotland to Basel by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 132–300

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    5h
    CHF 63–204

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    12h 47m
    CHF 327–637

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus
    25h 58m
    CHF 97–175

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar car
    15h 32m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 20m
    CHF 101–279

  7. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ABZ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 47m
    CHF 166–326

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane GLA - BSL
    6h 34m
    CHF 79–225

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 49m
    CHF 134–385

  10. Fly Glasgow Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GLA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    7h 54m
    CHF 153–551

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 157–540

  12. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    12h 50m
    CHF 342–678

  13. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    13h 19m
    CHF 365–611

  14. Bus via Ghent

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus bus 180
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    28h 40m

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car
    16h 38m
    CHF 227–365

Scotland to Basel by train, foot, and bus

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 327Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Basel Sbb via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Basel, Brausebad via London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 25h 58m.

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