There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Cahors by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahors
6h 45m€66–237Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyon122
- Take the bus from Lyon to Brive-la-Gaillarde716
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Cahors
15h 50m€57–88Train via Paris
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris EstTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Montauban Ville BourbonTgv
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to CahorsTer
11h 48m€167–481Drive 718.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Cahors718.5 km
8h€124–179Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)SXB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahors
7h 7m€106–216Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Cahors
9h 11m€77–267Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahors
10h 1m€114–301Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Cahors
9h 33m€102–256Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse MatabiauTgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to CahorsTer
14h 15m€131–273Bus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Brive-la-GaillardeBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to CahorsN705
16h 18m€63–105
Basel to Cahors by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cahors is to bus via Lyon which costs €55 - €90 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cahors is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Cahors. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cahors via Lyon and Brive-la-Gaillarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Cahors. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cahors via Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Gare de l'Est, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Montauban Ville Bourbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Basel and Cahors is 781 km. The road distance is 718.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cahors without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 48m and costs €160 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Basel to Cahors, including transfers.
Basel to Cahors bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Cahors train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Cahors is to train via Paris which takes 11h 48m and costs €160 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 15h 50m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cahors, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Cahors via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Montauban Ville Bourbon in around 11h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cahors via Lyon and Brive-la-Gaillarde in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Cahors bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Basel to Cahors train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Cahors is 718 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Basel to Cahors.
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