There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Tignes by train, car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain Ir / ...
- Drive from Les Houches to Tignescar
8h 9m€110–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus
9h 40m€44–105Drive 346.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Tignescar 346.9 km
4h 43m€59–86Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
7h 46m€155–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chambérybus 739
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus
10h 4m€80–193Train, bus via Bourg-Saint-Maurice
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chambérybus 739
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Bourg St Mauricetrain Ter
11h 1m€91–174Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 8m€178–348Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
7h 58m€112–180
Basel to Tignes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Tignes is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Tignes is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Tignes - Val Claret via Annecy - Bus Station and Chambéry - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Basel and Tignes is 393 km. The road distance is 346.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Tignes without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Basel to Tignes, including transfers.
Basel to Tignes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Tignes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Tignes is 347 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Basel to Tignes.
Book your Basel to Tignes bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tignes, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Tignes - Val Claret via Annecy, Annecy - Bus Station, and Chambéry - Bus Station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–43
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €38–43
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
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