There are 8 ways to get from Albi to Basel by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)TLS - BSL
5h 7mCHF 62–197Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Albi Madeleine to RodezTer
- Take the bus from Rodez to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBB122
16h 26mCHF 47–107Train
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-RochTer
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse VilleTgv
10h 59mCHF 100–295Bus
- Take the bus from Albi Ville to Toulouse MatabiauAutocar
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to MulhouseBlaBlaCar Bus
16h 19mCHF 60–144Drive 728.7 km
- Drive from Albi to Basel728.7 km
9h 3mCHF 118–170Train, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)TLS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
6h 18mCHF 111–224Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)TLS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
8h 11mCHF 128–291Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse VilleTgv
11h 13mCHF 86–348
Albi to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albi to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 110 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Albi to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct train from Albi to Basel. However, there are services departing from Albi Ville and arriving at Basel Sbb via Toulouse Matabiau, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Albi and Basel is 741 km. The road distance is 728.7 km.
The best way to get from Albi to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Albi to Basel, including transfers.
Albi to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Albi Ville station.
The best way to get from Albi to Basel is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 150 and takes 16h 19m.
Albi to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albi to Basel is 729 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Albi to Basel.
What companies run services between Albi, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Albi Ville to Basel Sbb via Toulouse Matabiau, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Mulhouse Ville in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albi Ville to St Louis via Toulouse Matabiau, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 16h 19m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- 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 50–290
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
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 Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 18–26
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- 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 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Albi Madeleine to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 19–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rodez to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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