There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Gap by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Gaptrain Ter
8h 19m€112–218Bus via Grenoble
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Grenoblebus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Vallier-Libération to Gare SNCFbus T91
10h 4m€47–68Drive 483.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Gapcar 483.2 km
5h 40m€88–127Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Gaptrain
9h 25m€139–390Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Gapbus Autocar
10h 25m€48–93Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the train from Grenoble to Gaptrain Ter
11h 4m€117–189
Basel to Gap by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gap is to bus via Grenoble which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gap is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Gap. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Gare SNCF via Vallier-Libération. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Gap. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Gap via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Basel and Gap is 689 km. The road distance is 483.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Gap without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Basel to Gap, including transfers.
Basel to Gap bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Gap train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Gap is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Grenoble, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 4m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gap, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Gap via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Gare SNCF via Grenoble, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Université – Condillac, Grenoble, Vallier – Libération, and Vallier-Libération in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Aix En Provence to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Vallier-Libération to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Gap bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Grenoble - Bus Station.
Basel to Gap train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Gap is 483 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Basel to Gap.
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