There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Belgium by bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car
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Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
best- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 48m€49–82Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Brussels530.7 km
6h 5m€43–46Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
5h 5m€120–325Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
9h 17mDrive 531.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Brusselscar 531.3 km
5h 29m€94–135Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
5h 4m€129–364Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain
6h 48m€164–500Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
6h 45m€127–376Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
7h 39m€141–428
Basel to Belgium by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Belgium is to rideshare which costs €43 - €46 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Belgium is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Belgium station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Basel and Belgium is 548 km. The road distance is 531.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Belgium without a car is to bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station which takes 7h 48m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Basel to Belgium, including transfers.
Basel to Belgium bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Belgium bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Belgium is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Basel to Belgium.
There are 1757+ hotels available in Belgium.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Belgium?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Basel to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €43–46
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Belgium. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.