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How to get fromBasel to Marseilleby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Marseille by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    5h 51m
    €125–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 5m
    €45–80

  3. Drive  667.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Marseillecar car 667.9 km
    6h 59m
    €120–174

  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    4h 22m
    €62–320

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Marseillebus bus FlixBus N882
    11h 7m
    €86–134

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    5h 22m
    €110–340

  7. Fly Basel to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BSL - MRS
    6h 9m
    €75–211

  8. Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    7h 12m
    €105–276

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    8h 15m
    €185–395

Basel to Marseille by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 737 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Marseille, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille St Charles every 4 hours. Tickets cost €130–210 and the journey takes 4h 38m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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