There are 10 ways to get from Sunderland to Basel by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Bus to Newcastle, fly to Basel
best- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Basel (BSL)plane NCL - BSL
6h 4mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
22hCHF 89–174Train via Paris
- Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
11h 21mCHF 336–525Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
13h 31mCHF 339–439Bus to Newcastle, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 27mTrain to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Basel (BSL)plane MME - BSL
8h 9mCHF 117–631Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
8h 35mCHF 114–324Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
11h 40mCHF 318–518Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus
26h 45mCHF 128–206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
14h 32mCHF 242–405
Sunderland to Basel by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 180 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Basel is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Basel. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Basel. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Sunderland and Basel is 1101 km.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 21m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Sunderland to Basel, including transfers.
Sunderland to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Basel train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from Sunderland station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 11h 21m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 180 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Basel Sbb via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 22h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Train from Sunderland to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 128
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 128
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Thornaby to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Sunderland. It is currently 4:21 AM in Sunderland and 5:21 AM in Basel.
Sunderland to Basel train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
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