There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Ottigniestrain Ic / ...
7h 31m€107–169Bus via Delta
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 28m€51–79Drive 503.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuvecar 503.3 km
5h 3m€105–152Fly Basel to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BSL - BRU
7h 14m€110–296Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
7h 55m€127–266Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
10h 30mTrain 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
6h 33m€124–286Fly 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
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain-la-Neuvetrain
7h 45m€180–435Train, 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
8h 31m€145–345Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Ottigniestrain
8h 38m€168–471
Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve is to bus via Delta which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Gare d'Autobus - Quai 2 via Gare Centrale and AUDERGHEM Métro Delta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Louvain-la-Neuve via Mulhouse Ville, Luxembourg and Ottignies. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Basel and Louvain-la-Neuve is 550 km. The road distance is 503.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve without a car is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve, including transfers.
Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Delta, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 28m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Louvain-la-Neuve via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Luxembourg, and Ottignies in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
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 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–410
- 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
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- 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
- 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 20m
- 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
- 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
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- 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 Ottignies
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain-la-Neuve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Ottignies
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- €55–120
- 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)
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)
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)
- 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
- €70–120
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Brussels-North Station.
Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve is 503 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve.
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