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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Basel
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $59 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, while a flight costs an average of $274.
Distance: 270 miles (435 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$59 Average price Cheapest | $182 Average price | $274 Average price | $195 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 41m Average total duration 8h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 5h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Basel:
A bus is $46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Basel costing on average $107.
A bus is $494 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Basel costing on average $555.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 15m.
Bus takes on average 8h 29m.
You'll arrive about 3h 19m sooner (2h 31m by flight vs 5h 50m by car). Tickets start at around $555 compared to roughly $195 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Basel
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.
- 474411:35 PM8h00Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)7:35 AMBasel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)$551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 474411:35 PM8h00Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)7:35 AMBasel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)$551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL1704 · KL194510:35 AM3h20Brussels Airport1:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5101One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 522 · R 5005 · 26809 · ICE 51312:20 AM11h28Brussels-Midi11:48 AMBasel SBB$981One-way4 transfers
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95938:13 AM5h55Brussels-Midi2:08 PMBasel SBB$2901One-way2 transfers- 9310+2421+962238:13 AM7h55Brussels-Midi4:08 PMBasel SBB$2901One-way2 transfers
- 47408:40 PM7h30Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)4:10 AMBasel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)$671One-way0 transfers
002AZ11:50 PM7h10Brussels7:00 AMBasel, Bahnhof$1861One-way0 transfers
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AF1441 · AF11928:22 AM25h33Brussels-Midi9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3501One-way2 transfers - 9305+AF8345+AF11928:22 AM25h33Brussels-Midi9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3501One-way2 transfers
BA387 · BA7643:10 PM7h40Brussels Airport10:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Basel:
A bus is $124 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Basel costing on average $182.
A bus is $216 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Basel costing on average $274.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 41m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Basel Markthalle.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with Twiliner, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Eurostar, SNCF, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Air France, KLM, Vueling, British Airways to go to Basel by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with Twiliner, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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