There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) by train, bus, rideshare, plane, train (TGV), or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
6h 36m€119–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 35m€40–75Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Basel to Brussels530.7 km
6h 5m€44–47Fly Basel to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BSL - BRU
5h 44m€104–288Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
7h 49m€111–177Drive 531.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region)car 531.1 km
5h 29m€111–160Train 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 3m€118–278Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
7h 1m€139–337Fly 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
6h 15m€178–424
Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) is to rideshare which costs €44 - €47 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) is to train and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €110 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region). However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Basel and Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) is 722 km. The road distance is 531.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 36m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region), including transfers.
Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 36m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bruxelles-Capitale (Region), Belgium?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Brussels-Nord via Frankfurt in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Basel to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €44–47
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region).
Book your Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Basel to Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) bus tickets online with Omio, 12go.asia and FlixBus.
There are 1702+ hotels available in Bruxelles-Capitale (Region).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Bruxelles-Capitale (Region). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





































