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Compare bus, train, and flight for Basel to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Basel to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, and a train costs an average of $99.
Distance: 290 miles (467 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$61 Average price Cheapest | $214 Average price | $204 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 5m Average total duration Fastest 5h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Antwerp:
A bus is $153 (€126) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Antwerp costing on average $214 (€176).
A bus is $181 (€148) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Antwerp costing on average $242 (€198).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 9m.
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Antwerp
How to get from Basel to Antwerp by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Antwerp is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 47439:00 PM8h50Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)5:50 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$491One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47439:00 PM8h50Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)5:50 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$491One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL1942 · KL17036:30 AM3h10EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:40 AMBrussels Airport$3691One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 106 · ICE 12 · IC 45181:16 PM6h50Basel SBB8:06 PMAntwerp-Central$1951One-way2 transfers
- ICE 200 · ICE 314 · IC 45149:16 AM6h50Basel SBB4:06 PMAntwerp-Central$2191One-way2 transfers
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93759:21 AM11h06Basel SBB8:27 PMAntwerp-Central$3051One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM13h00Basel, Bahnhof8:05 AMAntwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)$721One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 AM10h05Basel, Bahnhof10:35 AMAntwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)$781One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 AM11h35Basel, Bahnhof12:05 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$781One-way1 transfer
VY6261 · VY898210:35 AM6h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg5:25 PMBrussels Airport$2681One-way1 transfer- VY6261 · VY898810:35 AM10h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:30 PMBrussels Airport$2681One-way1 transfer
- KL1942 · KL18036:30 AM11h10EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg5:40 PMDusseldorf Airport$2931One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Antwerp:
A bus is $153 (€126) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Antwerp costing on average $214 (€176).
A bus is $181 (€148) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Antwerp costing on average $242 (€198).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 9m.
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Antwerp as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Antwerp by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Antwerp by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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