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Compare train, coach and flight for Basel to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Basel to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 4m. 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 coach costs an average of £38, while a train costs an average of £119.
Distance: 467 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£38 Average Price Cheapest | £119 Average Price | £151 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 53m Average total duration 9h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 4m Average total duration Fastest 5h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Antwerp:
A coach is £81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Antwerp costing on average £119.
A coach is £100 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Antwerp costing on average £138.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 53m.
Flight takes on average 12h 41m.
Tickets start at around £38 compared to roughly £151 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £113. The journey takes 9h 23m versus 6h 13m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Antwerp
How to get to Antwerp from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Antwerp is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 47391:058h40Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)9:45Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)£251One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 47391:058h40Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)9:45Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)£251One-way0 changes
Fastest
KL1948 · KL170718:303h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg22:15Brussels Airport£1451One-way1 change
Other options
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94576:2111h06Basel SBB17:27Antwerp-Central£1211One-way2 changes- 96206+9530+93576:2111h06Basel SBB17:27Antwerp-Central£1211One-way2 changes
- 96206+9530+93636:2112h06Basel SBB18:27Antwerp-Central£1211One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus19:0513h00Basel, Bahnhof8:05Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)£321One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus2:0513h40Basel, Bahnhof15:45Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)£321One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:3010h05Basel, Bahnhof10:35Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)£401One-way1 change
VY6261 · VY898410:359h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg20:20Brussels Airport£1191One-way1 change- VY6261 · VY898810:3510h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg21:30Brussels Airport£1191One-way1 change
- VY6261 · VY898210:356h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg17:25Brussels Airport£1261One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Antwerp:
A coach is £81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Antwerp costing on average £119.
A coach is £100 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Antwerp costing on average £138.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 53m.
Flight takes on average 12h 41m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches 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, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Antwerp by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Antwerp by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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