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

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There are 8 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 Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    8h 53m
    €211–324

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    17h 10m
    €82–136

  3. Drive  738.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cognaccar car 738.6 km
    8h 23m
    €133–192

  4. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    7h 29m
    €91–281

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

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    7h 47m
    €107–369

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    8h 48m
    €146–367

  7. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    9h 6m
    €118–319

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    10h 26m
    €152–347

Basel to Cognac by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,101.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 17h 10m.

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