There are 8 ways to get from Cannes to Basel by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
4h 18mCHF 54–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
12h 34mCHF 52–87Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Cannes to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
8h 7mCHF 172–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
12h 13mCHF 71–112Drive 683 km
- Drive from Cannes to Baselcar 683 km
7h 8mCHF 114–164Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
5h 1mCHF 64–261Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 42mCHF 123–301Train via Marseille
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
8h 55mCHF 150–270
Cannes to Basel by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Basel. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Basel SBB via Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Cannes and Basel is 471 km. The road distance is 683 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Cannes to Basel, including transfers.
Cannes to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Cannes to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 260 and takes 8h 7m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 34m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Cannes to Mulhouse Ville 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 160–250 and the journey takes 7h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cannes to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Cannes to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Basel is 683 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Cannes to Basel.
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