There are 6 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€23–50Train, bus via Geneva
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
4h 36m€73–248Drive 285.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Annecycar 285.1 km
3h 6m€50–72Train 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 7m€141–403Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus 272
5h 2m€91–256Fly from Basel, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BSL - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
6h 8m€110–304
Basel to Annecy by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Annecy is to bus which costs €23 - €50 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Annecy is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Annecy. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Annecy is 293 km. The road distance is 285.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Annecy without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs €23 - €50.
The bus from Basel SBB to Annecy takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
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 285 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m 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 once daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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
Bus from Aéroport to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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