There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain-la-Neuvetrain S8 / ...
7h 5m€154–378Bus via Delta
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 10m€55–92Drive 503.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuvecar 503.3 km
5h 3m€88–127Fly Basel to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BSL - BRU
7h 3m€105–280Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Ottigniestrain Ic
8h 37m€103–190Bus
- 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 32m€127–345Train 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
7h 19m€161–487Fly 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 14m€174–398Train, 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 30m€148–468
Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve is to bus via Delta which costs €55 - €95 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve. However, there are services departing from Basel 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 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Louvain-la-Neuve via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Louvain-la-Neuve is 921 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 via Paris which takes 7h 5m and costs €150 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 5m 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Louvain-la-Neuve is to train via Paris which takes 7h 5m and costs €150 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus via Delta, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 9h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 7h 3m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium?
You can take a train from St Louis to Louvain-la-Neuve via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel to Brussels - Midi Train Station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–360
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain-la-Neuve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luxembourg to Ottignies
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luxembourg to Ottignies
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain-la-Neuve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/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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More Questions & Answers
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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg 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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