There are 11 ways to get from Tongeren to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurt79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
7h 9mCHF 78–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRN831
9h 44mCHF 41–83Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel SbbNj
10h 31mCHF 61–280Drive 490.9 km
- Drive from Tongeren to Basel490.9 km
4h 59mCHF 79–114Train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LuxembourgIc / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Mulhouse VilleTgv
8h 26mCHF 90–254Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
5h 43mCHF 166–370Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Hasselt to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 40mCHF 115–263Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 36mCHF 119–324Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)AMS - BSL
6h 53mCHF 106–324Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 50mCHF 121–354Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 31mCHF 120–402
Tongeren to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tongeren to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tongeren to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 59m 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 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Tongeren to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tongres and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Liège, Guillemins Bf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Tongeren and Basel is 651 km. The road distance is 490.9 km.
The best way to get from Tongeren to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 9m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 7h 9m 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 Liège, Guillemins Bf station.
The best way to get from Tongeren to Basel is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 9m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 44m.
What companies run services between Tongeren, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Tongres to Basel Bad Bf via Liège, Guillemins Bf and Frankfurt in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–75 and the journey takes 7h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–246
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 242–246
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–130
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Hasselt to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–20
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–30
Train from Hasselt to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 24–35
- Comfort
- CHF 25–35
- Premium
- CHF 40–55
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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tongeren to Basel is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Tongeren to Basel.
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