There are 8 ways to get from Biarritz to Basel by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 32mCHF 133–429Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bernbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBBbus N506 / ...
18h 44mCHF 68–93Train via Paris
- Take the train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
10h 20mCHF 91–335Drive 1,008.9 km
- Drive from Biarritz to Baselcar 1,008.9 km
10h 39mCHF 164–236Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
8h 5mCHF 69–256Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain
8h 2mCHF 108–575Train
- Take the train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
11h 57mCHF 147–338Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Lyonbus FlixBus N716
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus N122 / ...
21h 46mCHF 73–157
Biarritz to Basel by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biarritz to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 95 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Biarritz to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 430.
No, there is no direct bus from Biarritz to Basel. However, there are services departing from Mairie de Biarritz L. Barthou and arriving at Basel SBB via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
The distance between Biarritz and Basel is 1004 km. The road distance is 1008.9 km.
The best way to get from Biarritz to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 20m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Biarritz to Basel, including transfers.
Biarritz to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Biarritz to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 10h 20m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 95 and takes 18h 44m.
Biarritz to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Biarritz to Basel is 1009 km. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Biarritz to Basel.
What companies run services between Biarritz, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Les Trois Fontaines to Basel Sbb via Gare de Biarritz, Biarritz, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mairie de Biarritz L. Barthou to Basel SBB via Place des Basques, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, and Bern in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–470
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–430
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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