There are 8 ways to get from Luxembourg to Basel by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
best- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N837
4h 59mCHF 29–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 10mCHF 24–45Bus, train via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus L91 / ...
- Take the train from Thionville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
5h 6mDrive 317.7 km
- Drive from Luxembourg to Baselcar 317.7 km
3h 30mCHF 53–77Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 49mCHF 128–388Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus L91 / ...
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Longwy to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 51mCHF 65–113Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
5h 41mCHF 103–284
Luxembourg to Basel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luxembourg to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Luxembourg to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luxembourg and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB). Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Luxembourg to Basel. However, there are services departing from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale and arriving at Basel Sbb via Longwy, Metz Ville and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Luxembourg and Basel is 327 km. The road distance is 317.7 km.
The best way to get from Luxembourg to Basel without a car is to bus via Basel Euroairport FR which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Luxembourg to Basel, including transfers.
Luxembourg to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luxembourg Gare Centrale station.
Luxembourg to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Longwy station.
The best way to get from Luxembourg to Basel is to bus via Basel Euroairport FR which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 6h 51m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 290 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Luxembourg and Basel, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Basel Sbb via Longwy, Metz Ville, and Strasbourg in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–380
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–500
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Longwy to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Luxembourg to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Luxembourg to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Metz Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luxembourg to Basel is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Luxembourg to Basel.
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