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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Poitiers by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    6h 40m
    €156–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h
    €78–133

  3. Drive 645.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Poitierscar car 645.6 km
    8h 6m
    €113–163

  4. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    7h 1m
    €105–281

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    8h 2m
    €156–318

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    13h 29m
    €203–536

  7. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    6h 50m
    €168–424

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    8h 20m
    €163–416

  9. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    7h 54m
    €132–341

  10. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    8h 7m
    €133–394

Basel to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 899.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Poitiers via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 14h.

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