There are 11 ways to get from Sunderland to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train via Paris
best- 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 23mCHF 303–520Fly Newcastle to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Basel (BSL)plane NCL - BSL
7h 5mCHF 82–218Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
22hCHF 87–147Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
13h 31mCHF 314–413Train
- 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 42mCHF 316–514Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 426 / ...
- 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 120–251Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
14h 32mCHF 197–336Fly Newcastle to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 13mCHF 117–339Train 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 46mCHF 171–540Train 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 42mCHF 121–334Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
8h 20mCHF 126–331
Sunderland to Basel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 340.
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 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 Newcastle, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Sunderland and Basel is 1402 km.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 23m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 11h 23m 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 London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 11h 23m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 22h, you could also fly, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 220 and takes 7h 5m.
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, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via London Victoria and Luxembourg in around 22h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–430
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–500
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Train from Sunderland to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 126
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- CHF 126
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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 21–45
- 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 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sunderland to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Sunderland to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Sunderland. It is currently 8:04 AM in Sunderland and 9:04 AM in Basel.
Sunderland to Basel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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