There are 14 ways to get from Nottingham to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, 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.
Train via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 18mCHF 307–529Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station 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
19h 45mCHF 67–124Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
11h 36mCHF 282–365Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
6h 26mCHF 108–259Train
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
8h 50mCHF 305–481Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
22h 39mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Nottingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
12h 36mCHF 183–325Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
6h 39mCHF 144–355Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7hCHF 135–291Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 44mCHF 135–308Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
6h 31mCHF 151–312Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 36mCHF 194–512Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 3mCHF 171–364Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane STN - BSL
6h 57mCHF 118–267
Nottingham to Basel by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Basel. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Nottingham and Basel is 1233 km.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Basel without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 18m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Nottingham to Basel, including transfers.
Nottingham to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Basel train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Basel is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 18m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 19h 45m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Nottingham to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Nottingham. It is currently 5:48 PM in Nottingham and 6:48 PM in Basel.
Nottingham to Basel train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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