There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Menton by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
4h 51m€61–215Train via Milan
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
10h 8m€80–254Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
- Take the bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routièrebus 80
12h 50m€85–114Drive 625 km
- Drive from Basel to Mentoncar 625 km
6h 31m€113–163Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- 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
4h 59m€68–273Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- 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
5h 55m€134–342Train, 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
7h 48m€131–273Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice Villetrain Tgv
11h 12m€202–299
Basel to Menton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Menton is to bus which costs €85 - €120 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Menton is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Menton. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Gare Routière via Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Menton. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Menton via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Basel and Menton is 479 km. The road distance is 625 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Menton without a car is to train via Milan which takes 10h 8m and costs €80 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Basel to Menton, including transfers.
Basel to Menton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Menton train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Menton is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €80 - €260 and takes 10h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €120 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Menton, France?
easyJet, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Menton via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Ventimiglia in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express
Bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Menton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Basel to Menton train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Menton is 625 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Basel to Menton.
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