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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bruges to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    6h 55m
    CHF 161–364

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    11h 30m
    CHF 73–126

  3. Drive  627.6 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Baselcar car 627.6 km
    6h 31m
    CHF 105–152

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    6h 40m
    CHF 110–290

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 35m
    CHF 148–252

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    12h 10m

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 13m
    CHF 130–304

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 35m
    CHF 129–338

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 59m
    CHF 174–382

Bruges to Basel by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 926.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

You can take a train from Bruges to Basel Sbb via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Charleroi Airport and Luxembourg in around 11h 30m.

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