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How to get fromBasel to Diestby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Diest by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Diesttrain train Ic / ...
    7h 41m
    €129–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N831
    11h 13m
    €49–82

  3. Drive  536.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Diestcar car 536.5 km
    5h 30m
    €97–139

  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 Diesttrain train
    6h 34m
    €107–279

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain train S41 / ...
    10h 36m
    €106–166

  6. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    11h 52m

  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 Diesttrain train
    6h 3m
    €131–297

  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 Diesttrain train
    6h 29m
    €138–406

Basel to Diest by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Diest, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Diest via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Brussels-Nord in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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