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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to AngoulemetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to CognactrainTer
    9h 5m
    €132–328

  2. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    7h 52m
    €72–245

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus099
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus160
    17h 33m

  4. Drive 739.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cognaccar739.2 km
    8h 17m
    €128–184

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Tours Parking Peupliersbus
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to AngoulemetrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus160
    20h 59m

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

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeSXB - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    8h 14m
    €106–254

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeZRH - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    9h 12m
    €133–331

  8. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeBSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
    9h 19m
    €91–256

  9. Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeBSL - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Angoulemetrain
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    10h 1m
    €99–321

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeGVA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    11h 8m
    €125–319

Basel to Cognac by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cognac, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to Cognac via Strasbourg and Angouleme in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 17h 33m.

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