There are 10 ways to get from Colmars to Basel by car, train, bus, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Colmars to Embruncar
- Take the train from Embrun to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10h 30mCHF 137–237Drive 588 km
cheapest- Drive from Colmars to Baselcar 588 km
7h 15mCHF 98–142Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Village Garage Hvv to Lycée à David - Neelbus 430
- Take the bus from Lycée à David - Neel to Gare SNCFbus
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routierebus T91
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Basel Euroairport FRbus
15h 25mBus, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Gare Chemin de Fer de Provence to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
7h 39mBus, train
- Take the bus from Village Garage Hvv to Gare Routièrebus 430
- Take the bus from Digne Gare Sncf to Aix En Provence Tgvbus
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
11h 23mCHF 141–235Train
- Take the train from Saint-André-les-Alpes - Gare to Nice Garetrain 49
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
14h 3mCHF 203–308Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Chemin de Fer de Provence to Gare SNCFbus 51
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
15h 44mBus, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gare Chemin de Fer de Provence to Aéroportbus
- 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
8h 17mBus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gare Chemin de Fer de Provence to Aéroportbus
- 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
8h 58mBus, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gare Chemin de Fer de Provence to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
11h 16m
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colmars to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 95 - SFr 150 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Colmars to Basel is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmars to Basel. However, there are services departing from Village Garage Hvv and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Lycée à David - Neel, Gare SNCF, Grenoble and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Colmars to Basel. However, there are services departing from Saint-André-les-Alpes - Gare and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Nice Ville and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Colmars and Basel is 824 km. The road distance is 588 km.
The best way to get from Colmars to Basel without a car is to bus via Grenoble which takes 15h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Colmars to Basel, including transfers.
Colmars to Basel bus services, operated by ZOU! Proximité, depart from Village Garage Hvv station.
Colmars to Basel train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Saint-André-les-Alpes - Gare station.
The best way to get from Colmars to Basel is to bus via Grenoble which takes 15h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 310 and takes 14h 3m.
What companies run services between Colmars, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Village Garage Hvv to Basel, Brausebad via Lycée à David - Neel, Gare SNCF, Grenoble, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 15h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Village Garage Hvv to Basel St. Johann via Gare des CP, Saint-André-les-Alpes - Gare, Nice Gare, Nice Ville, and Mulhouse Ville in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- 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
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- 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
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 Embrun to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- 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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Embrun to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-André-les-Alpes - Gare to Nice Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–260
- 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 Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Village Garage Hvv to Lycée à David - Neel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Village Garage Hvv to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Lycée à David - Neel to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Chemin de Fer de Provence to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Digne Gare Sncf to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Chemin de Fer de Provence to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Chemin de Fer de Provence to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Chemin de Fer de Provence to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Chemin de Fer de Provence to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- info38@auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Website
- cars Région Isère
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- cars Région Isère
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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
Bus from Digne Gare Sncf to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Colmars to Basel bus services, operated by ZOU! Proximité, arrive at Lycée à David - Neel station.
Colmars to Basel train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Nice Gare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmars to Basel is 588 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Colmars to Basel.
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