There are 8 ways to get from Cognac to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 Cognac to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 25mCHF 189–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus 160
- Take the bus from Angoulême to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus
18h 15mCHF 65–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus 160
- Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus
- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Dijonbus
- Take the train from Dijon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
15h 47mCHF 127–332Drive 738.9 km
- Drive from Cognac to Baselcar 738.9 km
8h 23mCHF 117–169Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
6h 40mCHF 75–262Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
8h 24mCHF 108–355Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 8mCHF 134–393Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BOD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
7h 42mCHF 109–296
Cognac to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cognac to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cognac to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cognac to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta and arriving at Basel SBB via Angoulême and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cognac to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cognac and arriving at Basel Sbb via Angouleme and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Cognac and Basel is 1081 km. The road distance is 738.9 km.
The best way to get from Cognac to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Cognac to Basel, including transfers.
Cognac to Basel bus services, operated by Charente - Réseau Interurbain 16, depart from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta station.
Cognac to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cognac station.
The best way to get from Cognac to Basel is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 18h 15m.
What companies run services between Cognac, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cognac to Basel Sbb via Angouleme and Strasbourg in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Basel SBB via Angouleme-Gare Sncf, Angoulême, and Paris in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–470
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 Cognac to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- 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 Angouleme to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Dijon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Angoulême to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Angoulême to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cognac to Basel bus services, operated by Charente - Réseau Interurbain 16, arrive at Angouleme-Gare Sncf station.
Cognac to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angouleme station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cognac to Basel is 739 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Cognac to Basel.
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