There are 8 ways to get from Castres to Basel by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, 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.
Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)TLS - BSL
5h 18mCHF 58–211Bus via Béziers
cheapest- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncf753
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Basel SBBFlixBus N872
16h 12mCHF 40–121Train
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-RochTer
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse VilleTgv
11h 16mCHF 109–349Drive 770.7 km
- Drive from Castres to Basel770.7 km
9h 43mCHF 123–177Train, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)TLS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
6h 30mCHF 102–218Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)TLS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
8h 22mCHF 123–295Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse VilleTgv
11h 30mCHF 95–377Bus
- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets760
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to MulhouseBlaBlaCar Bus
17h 5mCHF 62–142
Castres to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Basel is to bus via Béziers which costs SFr 40 - SFr 130 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Castres to Basel. However, there are services departing from Castres and arriving at Basel Sbb via Toulouse Matabiau, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Castres and Basel is 752 km. The road distance is 770.7 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Basel without a car is to train which takes 11h 16m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Castres to Basel, including transfers.
Castres to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Castres station.
The best way to get from Castres to Basel is to train which takes 11h 16m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus via Béziers, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 130 and takes 16h 12m.
Castres to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castres to Basel is 771 km. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Castres to Basel.
What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Castres to Basel Sbb via Toulouse Matabiau, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Mulhouse Ville in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Basel SBB via Béziers - Sncf, Beziers, Narbonne, and Narbonne in around 16h 12m.
- 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
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 Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–29
- 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 13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 20–29
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- 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 29–100
- 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 45–240
- 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
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Narbonne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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