There are 8 ways to get from Alès to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Mulhouse VilleTgv
7h 4mCHF 89–285Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Avignon - Pem115
- Take the bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel SBB
12h 5mCHF 34–55Drive 589.1 km
- Drive from Alès to Basel589.1 km
7h 5mCHF 96–139Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)MPL - BSL
6hCHF 74–303Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
8h 8mCHF 111–316Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)TLS - BSL
8h 28mCHF 72–307Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
7h 6mCHF 166–491Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
7h 35mCHF 88–289
Alès to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alès to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Alès to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs SFr 70 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Alès to Basel. However, there are services departing from ALÈS - Gare Routière and arriving at Basel SBB via Avignon and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Alès to Basel. However, there are services departing from Ales and arriving at Basel Sbb via Nimes and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Alès and Basel is 742 km. The road distance is 589.1 km.
The best way to get from Alès to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Alès to Basel, including transfers.
Alès to Basel bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), depart from ALÈS - Gare Routière station.
Alès to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Ales station.
The best way to get from Alès to Basel is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 12h 5m.
What companies run services between Alès, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ales to Basel Sbb via Nimes and Mulhouse Ville in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Basel SBB via Avignon and Geneva in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ales to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–17
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Avignon - Pem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Alès to Basel bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), arrive at Avignon - Pem station.
Alès to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alès to Basel is 589 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Alès to Basel.
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