There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Tignes by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La PlagneTer
- Take the taxi from Aime La Plagne to Tignes
9h 1m€186–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Tignes
9h 56m€42–68Drive 382.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Tignes382.7 km
5h 11m€66–95Train, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
7h 46m€159–365Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chambéry739
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Tignes
10h 19m€78–163Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-AéroportIc1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
7h 58m€111–183
Basel to Tignes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Tignes is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Tignes is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Tignes via Annecy - Bus Station and Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
The distance between Basel and Tignes is 489 km. The road distance is 382.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Tignes without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 1m and costs €180 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 1m 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 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Basel to Tignes.
Book your Basel to Tignes bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tignes, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Tignes via Annecy, Annecy - Bus Station, and Chambéry in around 9h 56m.
- 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
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Geneve to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- 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 Aime La Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- 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
- Once daily
- 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 to Tignes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- 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
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry to Tignes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Taxi Taxilvie
- Phone
- +33 6 47 47 18 86
- Website
- taxi-bourg-st-maurice.net
Taxi Jack Celair
- Phone
- +33 6 22 23 76 36
- Website
- taxijackcelair.com
Snow-Taxi Mylène Digard
- Phone
- +33 6 12 50 24 16
- Website
- snow-taxi.com
David Taxi Bourg St Maurice
- Phone
- +33 6 47 43 48 50
- Website
- taxi-bourg-saint-maurice73.fr
Cosi Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 33 02 75 17
- Website
- cosi-taxi.com
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