There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Dover by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, plane, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
7h 56m£250–464Bus via Luxembourg
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
18h 54m£61–101Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus 299 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Doverbus N870 / ...
18h 10m£67–100Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
8h 51m£125–218Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
6h 38m£114–315Train, car ferry
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
13h 47m£155–326Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
8h 22m£219–265Fly Basel to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BSL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
6h 24m£120–271Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
7h 2m£149–432Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZRH - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
7h 57m£138–315Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ZRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
7h 43m£134–321Fly Basel to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BSL - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
6h 23m£92–241
Basel to Dover by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Dover is to bus via Luxembourg which costs £60 - £110 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Dover is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 23m and costs £90 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Dover. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Dover via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Dover. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Dover Priory via Strasbourg, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Basel and Dover is 717 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Dover without a car is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs £250 - £470.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Basel to Dover, including transfers.
Basel to Dover bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Dover is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs £250 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £100 and takes 18h 10m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Dover, England?
You can take a train from St Louis to Dover Priory via Strasbourg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Dover via Brussels-North train station and Dover in around 18h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Dover bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Dover is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 11:13 AM in Basel and 10:13 AM in Dover.
Basel to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
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