There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Genève-Aéroport by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-AéroportIr15 / ...
3h 32mCHF 55–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Le Grand-Saconnex226.6 km
3h 23mCHF 15Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to GenevaFlixBus N872 / ...
4h 7mCHF 27–43Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
3h 29mCHF 108–296Drive 226.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Genève-Aéroport226.7 km
2h 58mCHF 37–54Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BSL - GVA
4h 28mCHF 83–214
Basel to Genève-Aéroport by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Genève-Aéroport is to rideshare which costs SFr 15 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Genève-Aéroport is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Genève-Aéroport. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Genève-Aéroport, gare-Arena via Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Genève-Aéroport. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Genève-Aéroport via Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Basel and Genève-Aéroport is 262 km. The road distance is 226.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Genève-Aéroport without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Basel to Genève-Aéroport, including transfers.
Basel to Genève-Aéroport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Genève-Aéroport train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Genève-Aéroport is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 7m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 220 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Genève-Aéroport, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Genève-Aéroport via Bern in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Geneva 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 19–27 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Basel to Le Grand-Saconnex
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Genève-Aéroport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Basel to Genève-Aéroport train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Genève-Aéroport is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Basel to Genève-Aéroport.
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