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Compare train and bus for Luxembourg to Basel
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Luxembourg to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 5h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, and a train costs an average of €24.
Distance: 156 miles (252 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€28 Average price Cheapest | €79 Average price |
6h 1m Average total duration Fastest 5h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Luxembourg to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Luxembourg to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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4740Fastest
88713 · 830303 · 96249 · 96217Other options
88713 · 830303 · 96249 · 96119
88713 · 830303 · 96249 · 96219
Bus 82122+
TGV 9551+
ICE 105
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This is compared to other travel options from Luxembourg to Basel:
A bus is $11 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luxembourg to Basel costing on average $31 (€24).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 40m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Luxembourg and Basel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Luxembourg Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Luxembourg station and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regional-Express, TGV INOUI, Luxembourg Railways (CFL) to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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