There are 8 ways to get from Echternach to Basel by bus, train, car, plane, or tram
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus 503
- Take the train from Thionville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 5mCHF 52–100Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N837
7h 4mCHF 26–44Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 4mCHF 27–50Drive 330.9 km
- Drive from Echternach to Baselcar 330.9 km
3h 52mCHF 54–78Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 17mCHF 122–391Line 201 bus, tram, bus, train
- Take the bus from Echternach, Gare Centre to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus 201 / ...
- Take the tram from Kirchberg, Luxexpo to Howald, Garetram T1
- Take the bus from Howald, PE Howald gare routière to Thionville, Gare routièrebus L91
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Basel St. Johanntrain Ter
6h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
7h 27mCHF 57–245Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
5h 53mCHF 88–294
Echternach to Basel by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echternach to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Echternach to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Echternach to Basel. However, there are services departing from Echternach, Gare Centre and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Kirchberg, Rout Bréck - Pafendall and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Echternach to Basel. However, there are services departing from Wasserbillig, Gare and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Trier, Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Echternach and Basel is 389 km. The road distance is 330.9 km.
The best way to get from Echternach to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 5m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Echternach to Basel, including transfers.
Echternach to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Luxembourg station.
Echternach to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Echternach to Basel is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 250 and takes 7h 27m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 300 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Echternach, Luxembourg and Basel, Switzerland?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 27–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Echternach, Gare Centre to Basel Bad Bf via Wasserbillig, Gare routière, Wasserbillig, Gare, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–480
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Basel St. Johann
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +352 27 20 39 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Luxtram
Tram from Kirchberg, Luxexpo to Howald, Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Luxtram
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Echternach, Gare Centre to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Mobiliteit
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Howald, PE Howald gare routière to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Echternach to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Echternach to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echternach to Basel is 331 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Echternach to Basel.
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