There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Arcachon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Arcachontrain Tgv
8h 44m€224–438Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
5h 27m€73–212Train, bus
- 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 Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain Ter
14h 54m€134–373Drive 879.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Arcachoncar 879.9 km
9h 33m€153–221Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain Ter
10h 29m€208–540Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus
19h 22mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
6h 46m€129–341Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
5h 51m€98–335Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
8h 24m€137–464Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BSL - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Facture Biganostrain
7h 53m€109–388
Basel to Arcachon by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Arcachon is to fly and train which costs €70 - €220 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Arcachon is to fly and train which takes 5h 27m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Arcachon. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Arcachon via Zurich Bus Station and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Arcachon. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Arcachon via Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Basel and Arcachon is 1186 km. The road distance is 879.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Arcachon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 44m and costs €220 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Basel to Arcachon, including transfers.
Basel to Arcachon bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Arcachon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Arcachon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 44m and costs €220 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 22m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Arcachon, France?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Arcachon via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Arcachon via Zurich Bus Station, Bordeaux, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 19h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- €21–65
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Facture Biganos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Arcachon bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Basel to Arcachon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Arcachon is 880 km. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Basel to Arcachon.
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