There are 11 ways to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Stratford-upon-Avon to West Ruisliptrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
10h 17mCHF 299–491Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 460 / ...
- 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 56mCHF 70–133Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stratford-upon-Avon to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
11h 35mCHF 272–352Fly Birmingham Airport to Basel
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Basel (BSL)plane BHX - BSL
6h 53mCHF 82–193Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoriabus 808 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus
24h 57mCHF 92–158Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stratford-upon-Avon to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
12h 35mCHF 174–307Fly Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 32mCHF 122–287Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
7h 7mCHF 115–368Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to London Marylebonetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 8mCHF 180–501Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
7h 49mCHF 115–322Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 26mCHF 145–382
Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel is to fly and train which takes 6h 32m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel. However, there are services departing from McDonalds and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Pool Meadow Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel. However, there are services departing from Stratford-upon-Avon and arriving at Basel Sbb via West Ruislip station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Stratford-upon-Avon and Basel is 1148 km.
The best way to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel, including transfers.
Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Pool Meadow Bus Station.
Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, depart from Stratford-upon-Avon station.
The best way to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 20h 56m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 200 and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Stratford-upon-Avon, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel Sbb via West Ruislip, West Ruislip station, Holborn station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McDonalds to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Transport Museum, Pool Meadow Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 20h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Basel via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Stratford-upon-Avon to West Ruislip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Leamington Spa to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leamington Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leamington Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leamington Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Basel is 1h ahead of Stratford-upon-Avon. It is currently 5:25 AM in Stratford-upon-Avon and 6:25 AM in Basel.
Stratford-upon-Avon to Basel train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, arrive at West Ruislip station.
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