There are 8 ways to get from Basel to French Riviera by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
9h 54m€186–310Fly from Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
7h 22m€50–200Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Aeroport Term2 to Gare Routierebus 90
14h 5mDrive 664.4 km
- Drive from Basel to French Rivieracar 664.4 km
8h 56m€118–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
14h 16m€58–104Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
7h 42m€63–258Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
8h 32m€116–336Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
10h 20m€125–387
Basel to French Riviera by train and bus (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to French Riviera is to bus and train which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to French Riviera is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €50 - €200.
The distance between Basel and French Riviera is 931 km. The road distance is 664.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs €180 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Basel to French Riviera, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basel to French Riviera is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs €180 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to French Riviera is 664 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Basel to French Riviera.
There are 6767+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and French Riviera, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to St Raphael Valescure twice daily. Tickets cost €170–270 and the journey takes 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Les Heures Claires via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Aéroport Terminal 1, Aéroport Terminal 2, Aeroport Term2, and Gare Routiere in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Aeroport Term2 to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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