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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dax to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 27m
    CHF 205–379

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    6h 5m
    CHF 79–246

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    4. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    17h 18m
    CHF 128–212

  4. Drive  963.2 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Baselcar car 963.2 km
    10h 15m
    CHF 161–232

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    9h 31m
    CHF 226–360

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dax to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    20h 32m
    CHF 109–163

  7. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BIQ - BSL
    5h 13m
    CHF 88–300

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 133–335

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 94–335

  10. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain train
    2. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    8h 33m
    CHF 108–295

  11. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BIO - BSL
    8h 15m
    CHF 96–249

Dax to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar133Weekly Services
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Dax, France and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dax to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Basel, Bahnhof via Bayonne and Zürich Bus Station in around 20h 32m.

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