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How to get fromBasel to Belgiumby train, bus, rideshare, plane, train (TGV), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Belgium by train, bus, rideshare, plane, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    6h 42m
    €124–276

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Basel to Brusselsrideshare rideshare 530.7 km
    6h 5m
    €44–47

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    8h
    €50–75

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    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
    5h 3m
    €122–294

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    7h 49m
    €113–180

  6. Bus via Bourse

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    9h 17m

  7. Drive  531.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Brusselscar car 531.3 km
    5h 29m
    €96–139

  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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    5h 12m
    €118–334

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    6h 42m
    €133–347

  10. 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 Namurtrain train
    7h 43m
    €166–465

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    7h 19m
    €141–407

Basel to Belgium by train and tram

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bourse via Frankfurt, Brussels-North, and Gare Du Nord in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h.

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