There are 6 ways to get from Annecy to Basel by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Annecy to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872
5hCHF 21–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Annecy to Basel271.3 km
3h 40mCHF 15Train
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
5h 21mCHF 70–111Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 38mCHF 104–277Drive 269.6 km
- Drive from Annecy to Baselcar 269.6 km
3h 31mCHF 43–61Bus, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Basel (BSL)plane GVA - BSL
5h 43mCHF 80–223
Annecy to Basel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 15 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Annecy and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Basel. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Basel SBB via Genève and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Annecy and Basel is 291 km. The road distance is 269.6 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs SFr 21 - SFr 30.
The bus from Annecy to Basel SBB takes 5h including transfers and departs once daily.
Annecy to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Annecy station.
Annecy to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Annecy station.
The best way to get from Annecy to Basel is to bus which takes 5h and costs SFr 21 - SFr 30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 120 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Basel, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Annecy to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 21–30 and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Annecy to Basel SBB via Genève and Renens VD in around 5h 21m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
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 Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25
- 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 Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Annecy to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Annecy to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Annecy to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Basel is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Annecy to Basel.
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Book your Annecy to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Annecy and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.