There are 11 ways to get from Hastings to Basel by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
5h 31mCHF 99–260Train, bus via Luxembourg
cheapest- Take the train from St Leonards Warrior Square to Orpingtontrain
- 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
20h 17mCHF 91–153Train
- Take the train from Hastings to London Bridgetrain
- 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 21mCHF 250–427Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hastings to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
8h 58mCHF 238–302Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
6h 13mCHF 115–361Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LGW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 54mCHF 118–356Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 37mCHF 154–417Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Hastings to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 11mCHF 172–555Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Hastings to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane STN - BSL
6h 33mCHF 111–265Train, bus
- Take the train from Hastings to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
21h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Hastings to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
10hCHF 134–239
Hastings to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hastings to Basel is to train and bus via Luxembourg which costs SFr 90 - SFr 160 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Hastings to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct train from Hastings to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hastings and arriving at Basel Sbb via London Bridge, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Hastings and Basel is 778 km.
The best way to get from Hastings to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Hastings to Basel, including transfers.
Hastings to Basel train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Hastings station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Hastings. It is currently 5:56 PM in Hastings and 6:56 PM in Basel.
Hastings to Basel train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
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What companies run services between Hastings, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Hastings to Basel Sbb via London Bridge, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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 21–60
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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