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, bus
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus Autocar
8h 17m€145–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Manosquebus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 38m€81–139Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Vallier-Libération to Gare SNCFbus T91
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2 to Parc Relaisbus 69
12h 31mDrive 554.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Provencecar 554.6 km
6h 24m€97–139Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
8h 3m€143–377Train, bus via Geneva Airport (GVA)
- 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
11h 48m€152–396Fly 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 10m€156–391
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Provence is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 13h 38m.
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 SBB and arriving at Parc Relais via Vallier-Libération and Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Basel and Provence is 827 km. The road distance is 554.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Provence without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Basel to Provence, including transfers.
Basel to Provence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Provence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Provence is 555 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Basel to Provence.
There are 324+ hotels available in Provence.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Provence via Grenoble, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Université – Condillac, Grenoble, Vallier – Libération, Vallier-Libération, Gare SNCF, Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2, and Parc Relais in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
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
- €65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2 to Parc Relais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Vallier-Libération to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Manosque
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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