There are 11 ways to get from Darlington to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
9h 5mCHF 330–549Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to London Victoriabus 815
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
22h 35mCHF 92–161Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Darlington to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
13h 3mCHF 312–409Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Basel (BSL)plane MME - BSL
8h 59mCHF 126–447Train
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
9h 38mCHF 328–501Train, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Arlontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Arlon Gare to Basel Euroairport FRbus
16h 42mCHF 222–392Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Darlington to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
14h 4mCHF 224–364Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Basel (BSL)plane NCL - BSL
6h 51mCHF 94–216Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Basel (BSL)plane LBA - BSL
7h 38mCHF 104–277Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
7h 9mCHF 103–273Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
6h 49mCHF 141–313
Darlington to Basel by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 170 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Basel. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Basel. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Darlington and Basel is 1404 km.
The best way to get from Darlington to Basel without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 9h 5m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Darlington to Basel, including transfers.
Darlington to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Basel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Basel is to train via Strasbourg which takes 9h 5m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 170 and takes 22h 35m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 450 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Darlington to Basel Sbb via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dolphin Centre to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Darlington to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Darlington. It is currently 6:18 PM in Darlington and 7:18 PM in Basel.
Darlington to Basel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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