There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Marseille by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
5h 56m€104–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 3m€43–99Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N882
11h 11m€64–138Drive 651.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Marseillecar 651.9 km
7h 22m€113–162Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BSL - MRS
6h 22m€77–211Train via Basel SBB (TGV)
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
6h 23m€84–243Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SXB - MRS
4h 29m€72–230Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
5h 23m€114–286
Basel to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Marseille is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Marseille station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Basel Euroairport FR and Mulhouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Marseille Saint-Charles via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Basel and Marseille is 744 km. The road distance is 651.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Basel to Marseille, including transfers.
Basel to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Marseille is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €220 and takes 6h 22m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Marseille, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles once daily. Tickets cost €85–160 and the journey takes 4h 37m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Basel to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
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 Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- 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
- €28–29
- 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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Basel to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Marseille is 652 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Basel to Marseille.
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