There are 7 ways to get from Zaventem to Basel by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane BRU - BSL
3h 29mCHF 95–274Bus via Brussels-North train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N506 / ...
9h 43mCHF 38–68Train via Paris
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
7hCHF 128–236Drive 531.6 km
- Drive from Zaventem to Baselcar 531.6 km
5h 24mCHF 84–121Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
2h 47mCHF 115–321Train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
7h 3mCHF 143–294Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
10h 11m
Zaventem to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaventem to Basel is to bus via Brussels-North train station which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Zaventem to Basel is to fly and train which takes 2h 47m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Zaventem to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zaventem Kerkplein and arriving at Basel SBB via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Zaventem to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zaventem and arriving at Basel Sbb via Brussel-Zuid, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Zaventem and Basel is 435 km. The road distance is 531.6 km.
The best way to get from Zaventem to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h and costs SFr 120 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Zaventem to Basel, including transfers.
Zaventem to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Zaventem to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Zaventem to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 240 and takes 7h, you could also bus via Brussels-North train station, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between Zaventem, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?
Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zaventem to Basel Sbb via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Zaventem to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Zaventem to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaventem to Basel is 532 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Zaventem to Basel.
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