There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Val-d'Isère by train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
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 bus from Chambéry to Val d'Isère
9h 23m€91–153Bus
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 Val d'Isère
9h 33m€37–57Drive 385.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Val-d'Isère385.1 km
5h 17m€68–98Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, 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 Val d’Isere
8h 5m€165–375Train
- 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 Bourg St MauriceTer
10h 35m€106–178Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SXB - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val d’Isere
8h 11m€177–352Train, 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 Val d’Isere
8h 17m€112–183
Basel to Val-d'Isère by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Val-d'Isère is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Val-d'Isère is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Val-d'Isère. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Val d'Isère via Annecy - Bus Station and Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Basel and Val-d'Isère is 495 km. The road distance is 385.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Val-d'Isère without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Basel to Val-d'Isère, including transfers.
Basel to Val-d'Isère bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Val-d'Isère is to bus which takes 9h 33m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 10h 35m.
Basel to Val-d'Isère bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Val-d'Isère is 385 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Basel to Val-d'Isère.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Val-d'Isère, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Val d'Isère via Annecy, Annecy - Bus Station, and Chambéry in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Val D Isere - Gare-Routiere via Bern, Geneve, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Bourg St Maurice, and Bourg St Maurice - Gare-Routiere in around 10h 35m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €450–950
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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
- €22–45
- 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 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
- €28–29
- 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
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chambéry to Val d'Isère
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- €5–8
- 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
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val d’Isere
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val d’Isere
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
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