There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Tignes by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagnetrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Aime La Plagne to Tignestaxi
8h 59m€162–409Bus via Moutiers
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the bus from Moutiers to Tignes - Val Claretbus
10h 26m€40–65Drive 346.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Tignescar 346.9 km
4h 43m€62–89Train, fly, 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 47m€186–461Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the bus from Aime - La Plagne to Tignes - Val Claretbus
10h 28m€40–75Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Bourg St Mauricetrain Ter
10h 33m€122–229Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
7h 37m€139–321
Basel to Tignes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Tignes is to bus via Moutiers which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Tignes is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €60 - €90.
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 Gare Routiere, Albertville and Moutiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Tignes. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Bourg St Maurice via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Basel and Tignes is 461 km. The road distance is 346.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Tignes without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 59m and costs €160 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Basel to Tignes, including transfers.
Basel to Tignes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Tignes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Tignes is to bus via Moutiers which takes 10h 26m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tignes, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Tignes - Val Claret via Gare Routiere, Albertville, Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains, and Moutiers in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Tignes - Val Claret via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Bourg St Maurice, and Bourg-Saint-Maurice in around 10h 33m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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 Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Moutiers to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Aime - La Plagne to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- 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 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
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
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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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Tignes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Basel to Tignes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Tignes is 347 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Basel to Tignes.
There are 6694+ hotels available in Tignes.

































