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There are 11 ways to get from Ypres to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 25m
    CHF 147–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 49m
    CHF 52–89

  3. Drive  611.8 km

    1. Drive from Ypres to Baselcar car 611.8 km
    7h 20m
    CHF 109–157

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    8h 4m
    CHF 124–323

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Courtrai to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    8h 16m
    CHF 166–262

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    12h 54m

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 135–302

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 55m
    CHF 153–405

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Courtraitrain train
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    6h 19m
    CHF 151–323

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 47m
    CHF 162–372

  11. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    5. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 11m
    CHF 149–343

Ypres to Basel by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 814.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Ypres, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Ypres to Basel Sbb via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ypres to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Wervik, Curie, Gare Lille Europe, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 12h 49m.

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