There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Alsace by train, bus, or car
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Basel to Alsace by train
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The cheapest way to get from Basel to Alsace is to bus which costs €8 - €16 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Alsace is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Alumnat via Selestat Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Alsace. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Scherwiller via Selestat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Basel and Alsace is 95 km. The road distance is 91.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Alsace without a car is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs €17 - €28.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Basel to Alsace, including transfers.
Basel to Alsace bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Alsace train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Alsace is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs €17 - €28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €16 and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alsace, Grand Est, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from St Louis to Selestat every 3 hours. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 47 min. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Colmar 3 times a day. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
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 St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Alsace bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Colmar station.
Basel to Alsace train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Selestat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Alsace is 92 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Basel to Alsace.
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