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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain train Tgv
    7h 36m
    €205–617

  2. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    6h 4m
    €89–246

  3. 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 Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bayonne to Daxtrain train Ter
    17h 59m
    €147–384

  4. Drive 962.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Daxcar car 962.5 km
    10h 17m
    €168–242

  5. Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BSL - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Daxtrain train
    5h 35m
    €93–353

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train Tgv
    10h 51m
    €208–437

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Daxbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 25m
    €103–179

  8. 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 Daxtrain train
    6h 22m
    €114–369

  9. 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 Daxtrain train
    7h 23m
    €145–383

  10. Fly Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane BSL - PUF
    2. Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain train
    9h 25m
    €298–834

Basel to Dax by train, subway, and foot

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration7h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,262 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Dax via Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Dax via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 25m.

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