There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Annecy by bus, train, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus FlixBus N872
4h 30m€24–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus 739 / ...
4h 31m€53–112Drive 269.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Annecycar 269.1 km
3h 29m€46–67Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
5h 33m€112–298Fly from Basel, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BSL - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
6h 33m€90–224
Basel to Annecy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Annecy is to bus which costs €24 - €35 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Annecy is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Annecy. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Annecy is 293 km. The road distance is 269.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Annecy without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs €24 - €35.
The bus from Basel SBB to Annecy takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Basel to Annecy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Annecy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Annecy is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Basel to Annecy.
Book your Basel to Annecy bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Annecy, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Annecy 4 times a day. Tickets cost €24–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 3209+ hotels available in Annecy.






















