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Compare train and bus for Basel to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the train 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 €17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 36m. 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 €17, and a train costs an average of €99.
Distance: 290 miles (467 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€173 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest |
6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 5h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 12m Average total duration 9h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
KL1944 · KL1705Other options
ICE 106 · ICE 12 · IC 4518
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Antwerp:
A bus is $104 (€82) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Antwerp costing on average $125 (€99).
A bus is $197 (€157) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Antwerp costing on average $219 (€174).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
- 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 train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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 to go to Antwerp by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Antwerp by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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