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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 via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    5h 58m
    €145–486

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 55m
    €68–123

  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 11m
    €105–286

  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
    €153–307

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGVtrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Poitierstrain train 84
    8h 41m
    €168–411

  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 49m
    €163–414

  8. 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
    8h 7m
    €120–336

  9. 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 30m
    €161–413

  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 19m
    €120–398

Basel to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 899.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Poitiers via Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 55m.

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