There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Flaine by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Maglandtrain Ter
6h 16m€129–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Genevabus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneve, Gare Routiere to Clusesbus
7h 45m€25–35Drive 288.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Flainecar 288.4 km
4h 3m€49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Annemasse to Maglandtrain
6h 37m€188–398Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Clusesbus
8h 17m€47–75
Basel to Flaine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Flaine is to bus which costs €25 - €35 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Flaine is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Flaine. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Flaine - Flaine Forum via Geneve, Gare Routiere and A De Gaulle 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Flaine is 318 km. The road distance is 288.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Flaine without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Basel to Flaine, including transfers.
Basel to Flaine bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Flaine is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €120 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €35 and takes 7h 45m.
Basel to Flaine bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Flaine is 288 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Basel to Flaine.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Flaine, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Flaine via Renens VD, Annemasse, and Magland in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Flaine - Flaine Forum via Geneve, Gare Routiere, Cluses, and A De Gaulle 2 in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Annemasse to Magland
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Geneve, Gare Routiere to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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