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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 7m
    €157–405

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    8h 7m
    €57–124

  3. Drive 587 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ghentcar car 587 km
    6h 8m
    €103–148

  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 Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 20m
    €109–287

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train S63
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    7h 41m
    €155–338

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus bus
    12h 36m

  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 Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 49m
    €132–352

  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 Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 2m
    €167–394

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 47m
    €152–464

  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 Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 14m
    €175–529

  11. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 11m
    €177–504

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 26m
    €210–489

Basel to Ghent by train and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 933.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, Pistoia viaggi operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gent once a week, and the journey takes 12h 36m.

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