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Eurostar trains from London to Basel
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Trains from London to Basel
Planning a trip to Switzerland? Travel from London to Basel by high-speed train with Eurostar and TGV Lyria. And you can book the entire journey with us.
Just take a Eurostar train from London to Paris and change to a TGV Lyria train to Basel SBB. The total journey will take about 6 h 25 min.
Departing from London St Pancras International
London St Pancras International is located in King's Cross and is well connected by London Underground lines and buses.
When to arrive
Please check our recommended arrival times when planning your journey.
Travel documents
Make sure to bring a valid passport with you and complete your Advance Passenger Information (API) well in advance. Check UK-EU border requirements for travel to and from London.
Station facilities
Before you jump on your train, you can indulge in some boutique shopping or fine dining. After border and security checks, you'll find food options, a duty-free shop, and our Eurostar Premier Lounge.
Connecting in Paris between Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon
To catch your TGV to your final destination, public transport is a practical way to get from Paris Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon when changing trains. The journey takes around 30 minutes. Here's what to do:
- When you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord, follow the signs to the RER station located on level -1. Buy a Navigo Easy pass at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train-RER ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités (opens in a new tab) or Bonjour RATP app (opens in a new tab).
- Follow the signs to RER line D sud (south), and board any RER D train heading south (to Melun, Malesherbes, or Corbeil Essonnes).
- Get off the train at Gare de Lyon.
- Follow the signs for 'Grandes Lignes' to get to the mainline station. Look for the platform your train will depart from on the departures board.
- Board your TGV train to your final destination - boarding starts around 20 minutes before departure and the doors close 2 minutes before.
Arriving at Basel
Your TGV Lyria train from France will arrive at the dedicated French sector of Basel SBB station, typically on platforms 30–35, which are located in a separate area known as the “SNCF sector.”
After disembarking, follow the signs through Swiss border control and into the main concourse. Here you'll find onward connections, ticket counters, shops, and easy access to local trams and buses.
Hiring a car in Basel. If you want to go even further, hire a car directly at the station from Hertz (opens in a new tab) and enjoy a discount as a Eurostar customer.
FAQs
For the Eurostar leg of your journey, please visit our travel documents page for more information.
For the TGV Lyria leg of your journey, please visit their identity papers page (opens in a new tab) to learn what to bring.
We'll pay compensation for disruption on the Eurostar leg of your journey, according to our compensation policy.
If you want to claim compensation for the connecting TGV Lyria leg of journey, please contact them directly (opens in a new tab).
Find out everything you need to know about booking accessible travel on journeys with a connecting train.
Please visit their luggage allowance page (opens in a new tab) for more information.
If you miss your connecting high-speed train because your first train is delayed, HOTNAT (Hop On The Next Available Train) lets you catch the next available train leaving the same station at no extra cost. Please go to our Connections page to learn more about HOTNAT.
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*The analysis by EcoRes uses average CO₂ emissions per passenger travelling 1km. The calculations used 2022 internal data from the entire Eurostar-Thalys network (annual consumption of traction electricity, number of passengers transported, number of km travelled by these passengers), and CO₂ emission factors attributed to traction electricity produced in the respective countries crossed. For thermal cars, the emissions factor used is average for a combustion-powered car (averaged fuel) on a long-distance journey at 171gCO₂/km considering 2.2 person per car, taken from the ADEME (French Agency for Ecological Transition) Carbon Base. Calculations for the average CO₂ emissions per passenger for flights used combustion emissions from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) calculator, with additional upstream emissions data (WTT) based on DGAC (direction Générale de l’aviation civile) ratio of 22%. Non-CO₂ effects (condensation trails and cirrus clouds) were not taken into account. More information on eurostar.com.
Calculations taken from an independent study carried out by EcoRes SCRL in July 2023.
For full details, see eurostar.com/uk-en/sustainability.