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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Arles by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    6h 12m
    €118–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péribus bus 701
    13h 57m
    €70–120

  3. Drive 614.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Arlescar car 614.6 km
    6h 47m
    €107–154

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    6h 4m
    €121–370

  5. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    7h 52m
    €150–391

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain train K21
    10h 30m
    €112–234

  7. Fly Basel to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BSL - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    6h 51m
    €85–231

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    5h 9m
    €90–344

  9. Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain train
    8h 30m
    €119–331

  10. Fly Basel to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    6h 43m
    €83–309

Basel to Arles by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv 3 times a day. Tickets cost €120–200 and the journey takes 4h. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Péri via Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, La Beauvalle, and Gare Routière in around 13h 57m.

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