There are 11 ways to get from Kent to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car train, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- 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 4mCHF 248–439Train, bus via Luxembourg
cheapest- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel SBBbus
18h 15mCHF 88–152Train, bus
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
14h 20mCHF 150–283Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
8h 32mCHF 235–298Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
5h 39mCHF 122–372Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kent to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
9h 34mCHF 130–234Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
6h 1mCHF 106–291Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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
6h 39mCHF 163–535Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria 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
7h 25mCHF 130–382Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 3mCHF 151–423Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane STN - BSL
5h 54mCHF 105–254
Kent to Basel by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Basel is to train and bus via Luxembourg which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Basel Sbb via Victoria station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Kent and Basel is 1065 km.
The best way to get from Kent to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Kent to Basel, including transfers.
Kent to Basel train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Lenham station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Kent. It is currently 10:36 AM in Kent and 11:36 AM in Basel.
Kent to Basel train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Victoria station.
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What companies run services between Kent, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lenham to Basel Sbb via London Victoria, Victoria station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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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