There are 6 ways to get from Bourges to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bourges to NeversTer
- Take the train from Nevers to Dijon VilleTer
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Basel SbbTgv
6h 18mCHF 104–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bourges to LyonN724 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBN122 / ...
12h 10mCHF 37–60Drive 453.9 km
- Drive from Bourges to Basel453.9 km
5h 52mCHF 73–105Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)CDG - BSL
7h 23mCHF 118–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Bourges to OrleansTer
- Take the bus from Orleans Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
15h 13mCHF 46–78Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
8h 57mCHF 128–364
Bourges to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourges to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bourges to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourges to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at Basel SBB via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bourges to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at Basel Sbb via Nevers and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Bourges and Basel is 519 km. The road distance is 453.9 km.
The best way to get from Bourges to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Bourges to Basel, including transfers.
Bourges to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bourges station.
Bourges to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bourges station.
The best way to get from Bourges to Basel is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Bourges, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bourges to Basel Sbb via Nevers and Dijon Ville in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bourges to Basel SBB via Lyon in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
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 Bourges to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bourges to Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- 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 17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 27–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bourges to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Orleans Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bourges to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bourges to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nevers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourges to Basel is 454 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Bourges to Basel.
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