There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
4h 31mCHF 67–192Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 54mCHF 278–672Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
19h 1mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
13hCHF 299–390Fly Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 49mCHF 96–293Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 20mCHF 142–358Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- 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 26mCHF 288–489Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
20h 50mCHF 84–141Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
14h 1mCHF 193–325
Manchester to Basel by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Basel. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Basel. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Manchester and Basel is 966 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Basel without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 54m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Manchester to Basel, including transfers.
Manchester to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Basel train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train via Strasbourg, which costs SFr 270 - SFr 700 and takes 8h 54m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Basel Sbb via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- National Express
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:48 AM in Manchester and 11:48 AM in Basel.
Manchester to Basel train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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