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

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

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  1. Train

    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
    €156–458

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 38m
    €68–124

  3. Drive 645.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Poitierscar car 645.6 km
    8h 6m
    €114–164

  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
    €110–296

  5. Train via Nevers

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nevers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    10h 17m
    €139–267

  6. Bus via Orléans

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 34m
    €80–150

  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
    €178–464

  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
    €163–448

  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 52m
    €132–381

  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 5m
    €133–375

Basel to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar55Weekly Services
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 899.6 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, Brausebad to Poitiers - Bus Station via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 38m.

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