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 23–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Annecy to Basel292.3 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 20mCHF 84–130Bus, 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 32mCHF 139–372Drive 290.6 km
- Drive from Annecy to Baselcar 290.6 km
3hCHF 49–70Bus, 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 29mCHF 150–303
Annecy to Basel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
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 20m.
The distance between Annecy and Basel is 291 km. The road distance is 290.6 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs SFr 23 - SFr 35.
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 23 - SFr 35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Basel, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Annecy to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 23–35 and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Annecy to Basel SBB via Genève and Renens VD in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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
Rideshare from Annecy to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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 291 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Annecy to Basel.
Book your Annecy to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Annecy to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1078+ hotels available in Basel.
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.