There are 9 ways to get from Cahors to Basel by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)TLS - BSL
5h 51mCHF 64–215Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Cahors to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Lyon716
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBB122
15h 50mCHF 51–88Train
- Take the train from Cahors to Paris AusterlitzIntercités
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbTgv
9h 58mCHF 64–270Bus
- Take the bus from Cahors to Brive-la-GaillardeN705
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to MulhouseBlaBlaCar Bus
14h 4mCHF 62–151Drive 720.2 km
- Drive from Cahors to Basel720.2 km
7h 59mCHF 115–167Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)TLS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
7h 1mCHF 103–212Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Cahors to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)BOD - BSL
8h 14mCHF 67–236Train via Montauban
- Take the train from Cahors to Montauban Ville BourbonTer
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel SbbTgv
10h 35mCHF 142–418Train #2
- Take the train from Cahors to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse VilleTgv
11h 53mCHF 96–391
Cahors to Basel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cahors to Basel is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cahors to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Cahors to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cahors and arriving at Basel SBB via Brive-la-Gaillarde and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cahors to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cahors and arriving at Basel Sbb via Montauban Ville Bourbon, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Cahors and Basel is 780 km. The road distance is 720.2 km.
The best way to get from Cahors to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Cahors to Basel, including transfers.
Cahors to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cahors station.
Cahors to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cahors station.
The best way to get from Cahors to Basel is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 160 and takes 14h 4m.
What companies run services between Cahors, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cahors to Basel Sbb via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cahors to St Louis via Brive-la-Gaillarde, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
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 Cahors to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cahors to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cahors to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
- 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 110–170
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 180–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- 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 75–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–110
- 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 45–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cahors to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cahors to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brive-la-Gaillarde station.
Cahors to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Montauban Ville Bourbon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cahors to Basel is 720 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Cahors to Basel.
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