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

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Modane by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les EauxtrainTer
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to ModanetrainTer
    8h 9m
    €88–235

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les EauxtrainTer
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to ModanetrainTer
    8h 23m
    €40–147

  3. Drive 399 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Modanecar399 km
    5h 8m
    €70–101

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeSXB - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Modanetrain
    7h 19m
    €135–319

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanebus
    9h 6m
    €42–64

Basel to Modane by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Modane, France?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Modane via Bern, Geneve, and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Modane via Annecy, Annecy - Bus Station, Chambéry - Bus Station, and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 9h 6m.

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