There are 8 ways to get from Arles to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
6h 34mCHF 80–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872 / ...
10h 34mCHF 41–53Drive 602.2 km
- Drive from Arles to Baselcar 602.2 km
7h 12mCHF 95–136Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Basel (BSL)plane MRS - BSL
6h 44mCHF 82–208Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Arles to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
9h 54mCHF 116–220Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 14mCHF 116–262Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
5h 41mCHF 75–225Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane MPL - BSL
5h 50mCHF 61–280
Arles to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 55 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct train from Arles to Basel. However, there are services departing from Arles and arriving at Basel Sbb via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Arles and Basel is 689 km. The road distance is 602.2 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Arles to Basel, including transfers.
Arles to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Arles to Basel is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 55 and takes 10h 34m.
Arles to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Basel is 602 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Arles to Basel.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Ville 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 60–190 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arles to Basel SBB via Avignon Centre, Avignon, and Geneva in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- 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 Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- 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 8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 13–18
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 11–23
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Geneva to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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