There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Arès by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris (TGV)
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Facture BiganosTgv
8h 48m€99–300Fly from Basel, bus
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BSL - BOD
- Take the bus from Les Quatre Chemins to Lege PEI
5h 40m€38–189Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bern122
- Take the bus from Bern to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Gare St Jean to Lege PEI410
17h 50m€63–92Drive 865 km
- Drive from Basel to Arès865 km
9h 24m€152–219Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Facture BiganosTer
10h 38m€169–358Bus via Lausanne
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lausanne122
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Gare St Jean to Lege PEI410
18h 53m€59–126Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)SXB - BOD
- Take the bus from Les Quatre Chemins to Lege PEI
6h 1m€87–248Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)ZRH - BOD
- Take the bus from Les Quatre Chemins to Lege PEI
7h€110–285
Basel to Arès by train, bus, and foot (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Arès is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Arès is to fly and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs €35 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Arès. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lege PEI via Bern and Gare St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Basel and Arès is 1126 km. The road distance is 865 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Arès without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 48m and costs €95 - €300.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Basel to Arès, including transfers.
Basel to Arès bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Arès is to train via Paris which takes 8h 48m and costs €95 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 17h 50m.
Basel to Arès bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Arès is 865 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Basel to Arès.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Arès, France?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Place de l'Eglise via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Montparnasse - Rue de l'Arrivée, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Facture Biganos, and Biganos Gare in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lege PEI via Bern, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Gare St Jean in around 17h 50m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Facture Biganos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Facture Biganos
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Bordeaux St Jean to Facture Biganos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- transdev.com
Bus from Gare St Jean to Lege PEI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
Bus from Les Quatre Chemins to Lege PEI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
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