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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 Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain train Tgv
    8h 30m
    €222–383

  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 Facture Biganos to Daxtrain train
    6h 24m
    €78–250

  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
    18h 17m
    €130–220

  4. Drive  962.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Daxcar car 962.5 km
    10h 17m
    €173–250

  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 54m
    €93–351

  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 Ter
    11h 20m
    €230–397

  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
    €92–150

  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 Facture Biganos to Daxtrain train
    6h 42m
    €100–359

  9. 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
    €139–732

  10. 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 Facture Biganos to Daxtrain train
    7h 43m
    €138–337

Basel to Dax by train, subway, and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,262.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Dax via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 30m. 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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