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How to get fromOstend to Baselby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Ostend to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 11m
    CHF 164–372

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels Southbus bus N84
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 1m
    CHF 46–81

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    12h 26m

  4. Drive  641.2 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Baselcar car 641.2 km
    6h 34m
    CHF 107–155

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    7h 35m
    CHF 114–294

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 51m
    CHF 151–260

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 134–308

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 51m
    CHF 133–344

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 15m
    CHF 178–388

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    5. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 42m
    CHF 147–370

  11. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    7h 49m
    CHF 149–369

Ostend to Basel by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 948.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Ostende to Basel Sbb via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 13h 1m.

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