There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Southend-on-Sea by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain Ter
- Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoriatrain
8h 15m£243–395Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Centraltrain
16h 51m£68–108Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
14h 28m£81–143Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southend-on-Seacar
9h 33m£235–289Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Victoriatrain
6h 5m£98–298Train
- 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 London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from Barking to Southend Centraltrain
9h 52m£202–339Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Southend-on-Seacar
10h 28m£146–254Train 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 West Ham to Southend Centraltrain
6h 8m£134–410Fly 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 Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Centraltrain
5h 39m£88–226Train 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 Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Centraltrain
6h 58m£106–270Train 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 Stratford (London) to Southend Victoriatrain
7h 24m£126–302Fly Basel to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BSL - STN
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoriatrain
5h 57m£90–227
Basel to Southend-on-Sea by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Southend-on-Sea is to bus and train which costs £65 - £110 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Southend-on-Sea is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs £85 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Southend Victoria via Colmar, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Basel and Southend-on-Sea is 683 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 15m and costs £240 - £400.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Basel to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
Basel to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
Southend-on-Sea is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 9:29 PM in Basel and 8:29 PM in Southend-on-Sea.
Basel to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Colmar station.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Southend-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from St Louis to Southend Victoria via Colmar, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 8h 15m.
- 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
- £80–260
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 Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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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