There are 7 ways to get from Schengen 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, train
best- Take the bus from Perl Gare Routiere to Thionvillebus
- Take the train from Thionville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
4h 29mCHF 58–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 4mCHF 21–35Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N837
6h 43mCHF 27–44Drive 291.7 km
- Drive from Schengen to Baselcar 291.7 km
3h 6mCHF 49–71Line 402 bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Schengen, Ennen am Doref to Luxembourg, Gare Rocadebus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 47mCHF 125–383Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
4h 34mCHF 59–91Fly to Basel
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
6h 23mCHF 103–324
Schengen to Basel by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Schengen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 21 - SFr 35 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Schengen to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Schengen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Schengen, Ennen am Doref and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Luxembourg Gare Centrale and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Schengen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Thionville and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Schengen and Basel is 339 km. The road distance is 291.7 km.
The best way to get from Schengen to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 29m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Schengen to Basel, including transfers.
Schengen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luxembourg Gare Centrale station.
Schengen to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Thionville station.
The best way to get from Schengen to Basel is to bus via Basel Euroairport FR which takes 6h 43m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 95 and takes 4h 34m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 330 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Schengen, Luxembourg and Basel, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 24–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 50–75 and the journey takes 2h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Bus from Perl Gare Routiere to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Schengen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Schengen to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schengen to Basel is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Schengen to Basel.
There are 1326+ hotels available in Basel.