There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Provence by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
9h 9m€185–362Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Manosquebus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 47m€82–142Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Gares to Gare SNCFbus T91
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2 to Parc Relaisbus 69
13h 44mDrive 554.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Provencecar 554.7 km
6h 24m€97–141Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
8h 23m€162–412Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
12h 23m€159–382Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
10h 17m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Provence is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Provence is to drive which takes 6h 24m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Provence. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Parc Relais via Basel Euroairport FR, Gares and Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Provence. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Chateau Arnoux St Auban via Mulhouse Ville and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Basel and Provence is 887 km. The road distance is 554.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Provence without a car is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Basel to Provence, including transfers.
Basel to Provence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Provence train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Provence is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs €180 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus via Grenoble, which costs and takes 13h 44m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Provence via Mulhouse Ville, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Provence via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Grenoble, Gares, Gare SNCF, Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2, and Parc Relais in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- navitia.io
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Grenoble to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gares to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- itinisere.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Gares to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2 to Parc Relais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Basel to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Manosque
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Provence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Basel to Provence train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Provence is 555 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Basel to Provence.
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