There are 8 ways to get from Cannes to Basel by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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 50–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
12h 37mCHF 47–82Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Cannes to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
8h 7mCHF 192–301Drive 683 km
- Drive from Cannes to Baselcar 683 km
7h 8mCHF 112–161Fly 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 72–209Fly 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 118–317Train via Marseille (TGV)
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
8h 24mCHF 184–301Bus via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 58mCHF 72–132
Cannes to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 180.
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 37m.
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 190 - SFr 310.
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 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 310 and takes 8h 7m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 37m.
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 180–300 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 40–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
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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