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How to get fromLondon Paddington Station to Baselby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, subway, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from London Paddington Station to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LHR - BSL
    4h 8m
    CHF 79–279

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 29m
    CHF 68–112

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 19m
    CHF 237–398

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Paddington Station to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar car
    9h 36m
    CHF 248–316

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LGW - BSL
    4h 53m
    CHF 88–225

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LHR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 31m
    CHF 114–351

  7. Fly London City Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LCY - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 44m
    CHF 137–481

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LGW - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 108–337

  9. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the subway from Paddington to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane STN - BSL
    5h 9m
    CHF 86–207

  10. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    20h 4m
    CHF 81–147

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Paddington Station to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car
    10h 38m
    CHF 131–246

London Paddington Station to Basel by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between London Paddington Station, England and Basel, Switzerland?

British Airways, Air France, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Paddington to Basel Sbb via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Les Halles, Châtelet - Les Halles, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 19m.

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