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How to get fromCognac to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cognac to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    8h 11m
    CHF 171–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus
    18h 10m
    CHF 71–127

  3. Drive  739.1 km

    1. Drive from Cognac to Baselcar car 739.1 km
    8h 24m
    CHF 125–180

  4. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    6h 58m
    CHF 85–250

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the train from Angoulême to Lorraine TGVtrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourgtrain train 84
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    9h 33m
    CHF 167–302

  6. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 106–359

  7. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 26m
    CHF 138–339

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    8h 30m
    CHF 118–319

Cognac to Basel by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,082 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Basel SBB via Angoulême - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 18h 10m.

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