There are 11 ways to get from Portsmouth to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- 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 58mCHF 266–484Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Baselbus
19h 10mCHF 84–150Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
10h 34mCHF 259–332Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
5h 49mCHF 95–294Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from University of Portsmouth to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus
23h 1mCHF 92–175Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portsmouth to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
11h 36mCHF 143–263Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
5h 42mCHF 101–252Fly Southampton Airport to Basel
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Basel (BSL)plane SOU - BSL
6h 41mCHF 143–337Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 13mCHF 125–366Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LGW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 6mCHF 126–344Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 9mCHF 169–566
Portsmouth to Basel by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Basel. However, there are services departing from The Hard Interchange and arriving at Basel via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Basel. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth & Southsea and arriving at Basel Sbb via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Basel is 1099 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 58m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Portsmouth to Basel, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Basel train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Basel is to train which takes 8h 58m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 19h 10m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 340 and takes 6h 41m.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Basel Sbb via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Basel via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Southampton Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
Flights from Southampton Airport to Basel via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Southampton Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Southampton Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 128
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- CHF 128
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from University of Portsmouth to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Portsmouth to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Basel is 1h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 9:32 PM in Portsmouth and 10:32 PM in Basel.
Portsmouth to Basel train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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