There are 7 ways to get from Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 551 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Esch-sur-Alzette, Auberge de Jeunesse to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus 551
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
4h 56mCHF 59–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 36mCHF 27–50Drive 320.2 km
- Drive from Esch-sur-Alzette to Baselcar 320.2 km
3h 26mCHF 53–76Fly 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 27mCHF 126–400Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bettembourg, Gare routière to Thionville, Gare routièrebus L90
- Take the train from Thionville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
5h 20mBus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N837
6h 41mCHF 29–49Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
6h 3mCHF 101–308
Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel is to bus via Basel Euroairport FR which costs SFr 29 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel. However, there are services departing from Esch-sur-Alzette, Gare routière and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Esch-sur-Alzette and Basel is 349 km. The road distance is 320.2 km.
The best way to get from Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel without a car is to line 551 bus and train which takes 4h 56m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel, including transfers.
Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Luxembourg station.
The best way to get from Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel is to bus which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 310 and takes 6h 3m.
Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel is 320 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Esch-sur-Alzette to Basel.
What companies run services between Esch-sur-Alzette, 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, Lufthansa, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–480
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Thionville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Esch-sur-Alzette, Auberge de Jeunesse to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Bettembourg, Gare routière to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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