Travel Information between Brussels and Basel
| 269 miles (434 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $26 - $124 | |
| Bus • $26 (€23) • 7 h 40 min | |
| Flight • $124 (€111) • 4 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Brussels Airlines or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 269 miles (434 km) by train, bus or flight between Brussels and Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Brussels Airlines or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Brussels to Basel.
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How to get from Brussels to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 travel options between Brussels and Basel. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Basel is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $26 (€23) compared to other travel options to Basel:
Taking a bus costs $98 (€88) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $124 (€111) for the same trip.
Taking a bus costs $19 (€17) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $44 (€40).
The quickest way to travel from Brussels to Basel is by flight, which takes on average 4 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 7 h 40 min.
Train takes 6 h 22 min on average.
The Brussels to Basel distance is around 269 miles (434 km).
The average frequency per day from Brussels to Basel is:
- 5 buses a day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Brussels and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Brussels to Basel:
- Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from Brussels to Basel depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
The following travel companies offer services from Brussels to Basel:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Basel by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Brussels to Basel for $26 (€23).
- Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper or Vueling Airlines can get you to Basel by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Vueling Airlines from Brussels to Basel for $124 (€111) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV or TGV INOUI can take you to Basel by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Brussels to Basel for $44 (€40).
Yes, there are direct services available from Brussels to Basel with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus with 4 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Basel as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Basel from Brussels.
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