There are 11 ways to get from London Victoria to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
7h 43mCHF 245–396Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 12mCHF 54–86Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London Victoria to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
9h 31mCHF 247–316Fly London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
4h 49mCHF 70–258Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
- Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
18h 4mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London Victoria to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
10h 31mCHF 149–276Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
4h 39mCHF 82–231Fly London City Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 58mCHF 129–419Fly London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 12mCHF 97–267Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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
6h 3mCHF 99–290Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane STN - BSL
5h 6mCHF 79–205
London Victoria to Basel by foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from London Victoria station to Basel. However, there are services departing from London Victoria Green Line Station and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from London Victoria station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Victoria station and arriving at Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between London Victoria and Basel is 987 km.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from London Victoria to Basel, including transfers.
London Victoria to Basel bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
London Victoria to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Basel is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 15h 12m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 260 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between London Victoria, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from London Victoria to Basel Sbb via Victoria station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from London Victoria to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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 30–55
- 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 28–85
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
London Victoria to Basel bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Luxembourg P+R Bouillon station.
Basel is 1h ahead of London Victoria. It is currently 10:41 PM in London Victoria and 11:41 PM in Basel.
London Victoria to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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