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How to get fromBasel to Arcachonby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Arcachon by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Arcachontrain train F41 / ...
    7h 26m
    €218–393

  2. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Pessac-Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    5h 6m
    €78–213

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Talence-Médoquine to Arcachontrain train F41
    15h 57m
    €87–162

  4. Drive 879.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Arcachoncar car 879.9 km
    9h 33m
    €156–226

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Arcachontrain train F41 / ...
    10h 23m
    €206–429

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Arcachontrain train F41 / ...
    10h 37m
    €285–510

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Lyonbus bus 720
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus bus
    18h 45m
    €91–171

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    3. Take the train from Pessac-Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    6h 25m
    €131–365

  9. Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BSL - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Biganos Facturetrain train
    6h 42m
    €115–388

  10. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    3. Take the train from Pessac-Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    5h 24m
    €109–297

  11. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Pessac-Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    8h 3m
    €149–457

Basel to Arcachon by train, bus, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,119 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Arcachon, France?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Arcachon via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Panthéon, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Arcachon via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 18h 45m.

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