There are 8 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 6m€156–255Drive 540.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Provencecar 540.1 km
6h 46m€94–136Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Grenoblebus N839
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus 52
11h 56mTrain to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SXB - MRS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleulsbus
7h 24mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus 52
10h 40mTrain to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
- Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
10hTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
10h 48mFly 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 St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
9h 38m
Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Provence is to drive which costs €90 - €140 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Provence is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs €90 - €140.
The distance between Basel and Provence is 886 km. The road distance is 540.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Provence without a car is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Basel to Provence, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basel to Provence is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs €150 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Provence is 540 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Basel to Provence.
There are 275+ hotels available in Provence.
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 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Provence via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Gare Routière, and Rn 85 in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- 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
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleuls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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