There are 7 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Basel by taxi, train, bus, car, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gieres
- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
7h 18mCHF 206–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare RoutiereTaau
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Basel Euroairport FRN839
9h 19mCHF 49–68Drive 432.2 km
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Basel432.2 km
5h 32mCHF 71–102Bus, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
8h 40mCHF 151–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse VilleTgv
8h 31mCHF 89–333Bus, train via Lausanne
- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Grenoble to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
8h 38mCHF 96–169Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Grenoble 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
8h 14mCHF 150–314
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Basel. However, there are services departing from Office De Tourisme and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Grenoble and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Basel is 479 km. The road distance is 432.2 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Basel without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Basel, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Basel bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Office De Tourisme station.
Alpe d'Huez to Basel bus services, operated by Transaltitude, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Basel is 432 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Basel.
There are 1273+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Office De Tourisme to Basel, Brausebad via Grenoble, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 9h 19m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–950
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 Grenoble Universites Gieres to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–31
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–60
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
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Office De Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–18
- Website
- Transaltitude
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–150
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