There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Alps by train, unknown, bus, 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, travel
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to VispIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to MartignyIr / ...
- Walk from Martigny to Alps
3h 39mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aosta
- Take the bus from Aosta Autostazione to Piazzale Monte Bianco
- Walk from Piazzale Monte Bianco to Alps
5h 59mTrain, fly, bus, travel
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Walk from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Alps
6h 7m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Basel and Alps is 299 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Alps without a car is to train and travel which takes 3h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Basel to Alps, including transfers.
There are 9067+ hotels available in Alps.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Alps. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Martigny, then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Alps via Aosta, Aosta Autostazione, and Piazzale Monte Bianco in around 5h 59m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–42
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €37–42
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta Autostazione to Piazzale Monte Bianco
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 035 289000
- savda@savda.it
- Website
- aosta.arriva.it
Bus from Aosta Autostazione to Piazzale Monte Bianco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://aosta.arriva.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aosta Autostazione to Piazzale Monte Bianco
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- cham-transfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.cham-transfers.com/EN
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