There are 11 ways to get from Ypres to Basel by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 25mCHF 125–234Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Roulers to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus N506 / ...
11h 55mCHF 53–73Drive 616.4 km
- Drive from Ypres to Baselcar 616.4 km
7h 10mCHF 96–139Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Courtrai 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
7h 9mCHF 108–231Train
- Take the train from Courtrai to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 31mCHF 122–243Bus
- Take the bus from Ieper Markt perron 1 to Torhout Station perron 4bus 91
- Take the bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoortbus 826 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
14h 15mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ypres to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
7h 6mCHF 102–331Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ypres to Courtraitrain
- Take the train from Courtrai to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
6h 43mCHF 110–317Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ypres to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 35mCHF 146–385Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 12mCHF 129–381Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
9h 43mCHF 110–254
Ypres to Basel by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ypres to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ypres to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Ypres to Basel. However, there are services departing from Ieper Markt perron 1 and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Torhout Station perron 3, Bruges and Gent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ypres to Basel. However, there are services departing from Ypres and arriving at Basel Sbb via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Paris l'Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Ypres and Basel is 869 km. The road distance is 616.4 km.
The best way to get from Ypres to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 25m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Ypres to Basel, including transfers.
Ypres to Basel bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Ieper Markt perron 1 station.
Ypres to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Ypres to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 8h 25m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Ypres, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ypres to Basel Sbb via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ieper Markt perron 1 to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Torhout Station perron 3, Brugge Station perron C9, Bruges, Ghent Dampoort, and Gent in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- 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 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Roulers to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–15
- 1st Class
- CHF 15–23
Train from Courtrai to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 17–19
- 1st Class
- CHF 23–26
Train from Courtrai to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ypres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 19–27
Train from Ypres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Courtrai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class
- CHF 7–10
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Ieper Markt perron 1 to Torhout Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Ypres to Basel bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Torhout Station perron 4.
Ypres to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ypres to Basel is 616 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Ypres to Basel.
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