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How to get fromLeuven to Baselby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    6h 17m
    CHF 87–228

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Arlontrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Arlon Gare to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 7m
    CHF 64–100

  3. Drive  524.8 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Baselcar car 524.8 km
    5h 33m
    CHF 89–128

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    5h 44m
    CHF 96–250

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6h 49m
    CHF 158–251

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    10h 38m

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 2m
    CHF 115–264

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    5h 35m
    CHF 132–383

Leuven to Basel by train

Calendar158Weekly Trains
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Louvain to Basel Bad Bf via Liege-Guillemins and Frankfurt in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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