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 - Bus Station to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 55mCHF 19–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Annecy to Basel292.4 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 83–247Bus, 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 37mCHF 139–384Drive 290.6 km
- Drive from Annecy to Baselcar 290.6 km
3hCHF 47–67Bus, 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 39mCHF 90–233
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 and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Annecy - Bus Station station and arriving at Basel. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
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 4h 55m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 40.
The bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Basel takes 4h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Annecy to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Annecy - Bus 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 4h 55m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 250 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Basel, Switzerland?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Basel twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 19–40 and the journey takes 4h 55m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. 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
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–350
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 10–22
- 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 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel 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.
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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.