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How to get fromBasel SBB Station to Ghentby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    7h 30m
    €152–407

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    8h 22m
    €58–105

  3. Drive 588.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Ghentcar car 588.6 km
    6h 10m
    €103–149

  4. Fly Basel to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BSL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 32m
    €110–278

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    7h 35m
    €187–464

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus bus
    12h 36m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 56m
    €131–349

  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 8m
    €136–380

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 55m
    €150–470

  10. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 26m
    €172–490

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 28m
    €187–481

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 33m
    €173–541

Basel SBB Station to Ghent by foot and train

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 941.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a vehicle from Basel SBB Station to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, Pistoia viaggi operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gent once a week, and the journey takes 12h 36m.

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