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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    6h 47m
    €128–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Avignonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    10h 8m
    €56–98

  3. Drive  598.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Arlescar car 598.5 km
    7h 11m
    €124–179

  4. 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 22m
    €79–357

  5. Train, bus via Valence

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    4. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train K21
    5. Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain train K14 / ...
    11h 35m
    €167–267

  6. Train, bus

    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 bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 11m
    €100–171

  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 2m
    €86–248

  8. 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 11m
    €125–358

  9. 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
    8h 8m
    €199–423

  10. 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 Saint-Charles to Arlestrain train
    8h 52m
    €131–301

Basel to Arles by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv once daily. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mulhouse to Avignon twice daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 7h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.

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