There are 9 ways to get from Tongeren to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
7h 18mCHF 88–269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
9h 43mCHF 36–67Drive 488.8 km
- Drive from Tongeren to Baselcar 488.8 km
5h 4mCHF 77–111Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Hasselt to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 34mCHF 122–306Train
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Re9 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
7h 37mCHF 64–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhofbus L40
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
11h 8mTrain to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 44mCHF 141–420Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 48mCHF 169–394Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 12mCHF 119–346
Tongeren to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tongeren to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tongeren to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Tongeren station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tongeren Station and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Maastricht and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Tongeren to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tongres and arriving at Basel SBB via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Tongeren and Basel is 638 km. The road distance is 488.8 km.
The best way to get from Tongeren to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Tongeren to Basel, including transfers.
Tongeren to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Tongeren to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Liege-Guillemins station.
The best way to get from Tongeren to Basel is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between Tongeren, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Tongres to Basel SBB via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–60 and the journey takes 7h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Hasselt to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 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 27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–11
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
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More Questions & Answers
Tongeren to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Tongeren to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tongeren to Basel is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Tongeren to Basel.
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