There are 10 ways to get from Sunderland to Basel by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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
5h 49mBus
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 92–237Train 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 Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
11h 1mCHF 371–877Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
13h 31mCHF 318–418Bus 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 Middlesbroughtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Basel (BSL)plane MME - BSL
10h 43mCHF 141–477Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
6h 50mCHF 121–303Train
- 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 300–523Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
25h 44mDrive, 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 216–364
Sunderland to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 240 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 310.
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, Paris Nord and Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
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 1m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 900.
It takes approximately 5h 49m 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 1m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 240 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 Gare de Lyon in around 11h 1m. 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
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–350
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Train from Sunderland to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
- 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 23–70
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Sunderland. It is currently 12:58 AM in Sunderland and 1:58 AM in Basel.
Sunderland to Basel train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
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