There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Saint-Avold by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Metz
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to St Avoldtrain Ter
3h 38m€63–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Metzbus N7487 / ...
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to SAINT-AVOLD - Gare Routierebus 57R002 / ...
5h 57m€29–42Drive 232.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Saint-Avoldcar 232.9 km
2h 27m€49–71Train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
6h 29m€53–82Bus via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof Sbb)
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to SAINT-AVOLD - Gare Routierebus 57R002 / ...
6h 47m€29–47
Basel to Saint-Avold by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Saint-Avold is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Saint-Avold is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Saint-Avold. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at SAINT-AVOLD - Gare Routiere via METZ - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Saint-Avold. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at St Avold via Strasbourg and Metz Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Basel and Saint-Avold is 330 km. The road distance is 232.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Saint-Avold without a car is to train via Metz which takes 3h 38m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Basel to Saint-Avold, including transfers.
Basel to Saint-Avold bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Saint-Avold train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Saint-Avold is to train via Metz which takes 3h 38m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Saint-Avold, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to VALMONT La source 2 via Strasbourg, Metz Ville, St Avold, and VALMONT Gare SNCF 1 in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to SAINT-AVOLD - Gare Routiere via METZ - Gare Routiere in around 5h 57m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to St Avold
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to SAINT-AVOLD - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain Moselle - Fluo
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to SAINT-AVOLD - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain Moselle - Fluo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Saint-Avold bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Basel to Saint-Avold train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Saint-Avold is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Basel to Saint-Avold.
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