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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    8h 14m
    CHF 142–233

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 50m
    CHF 47–84

  3. Drive  611.8 km

    1. Drive from Ypres to Baselcar car 611.8 km
    7h 20m
    CHF 103–148

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

    1. Take the train from Ypres 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
    8h 4m
    CHF 118–292

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Courtrai 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
    8h 34m
    CHF 163–260

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    12h 54m

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

    1. Take the train from Ypres 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 38m
    CHF 138–306

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

    1. Take the train from Ypres 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
    7h 17m
    CHF 136–347

  9. Line 86 bus, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Curie to Gare Lille Europebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    6h 36m
    CHF 133–340

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 5m
    CHF 153–384

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

    1. Take the train from Ypres 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
    10h 11m
    CHF 156–368

Ypres to Basel by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 814.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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

You can take a train from Ypres to Basel Sbb via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ypres to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Wervik, Curie, Gare Lille Europe, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 12h 50m.

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