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Basel to Arles

Rome2Rio compared 11 ways to get from Basel to Arles. The best route is Train, a distance of 488.456 km.

  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    6h 40m
    €119–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péribus bus 701
    13h 30m
    €70–120

  3. Drive 614.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Arlescar car 614.6 km
    6h 47m
    €109–158

  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 Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    6h 9m
    €121–348

  5. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    9h
    €183–422

  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

  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 Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    7h 5m
    €78–245

  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 Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    5h 14m
    €99–309

  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 27m

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    7h 59m
    €201–518

  11. 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 40m
    €88–295

Basel to Arles by train

Calendar33Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv 4 times a day. Tickets cost €130–220 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Péri via Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, La Beauvalle, and Gare Routière in around 13h 30m.

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