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How to get fromBelgium to Baselby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Belgium to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    5h 56m
    CHF 143–314

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 42m
    CHF 32–57

  3. Drive  531.4 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Baselcar car 531.4 km
    5h 30m
    CHF 90–129

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 5m
    CHF 113–262

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6h 29m
    CHF 145–232

  6. Bus via Gare Du Nord

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    9h 34m

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4h 29m
    CHF 122–360

  8. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 6m
    CHF 150–420

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 114–302

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 129–340

Belgium to Basel by tram and train

Calendar83Weekly Services
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Bourse to Basel Sbb via Gare Du Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–55 and the journey takes 7h 30m.

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