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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dax to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 30m
    CHF 209–384

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Basel SBBbus bus
    18h 12m
    CHF 75–125

  3. Drive  963.2 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Baselcar car 963.2 km
    10h 15m
    CHF 163–235

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Facture Biganostrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    5h 55m
    CHF 77–235

  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 35m
    CHF 207–371

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    18h 22m
    CHF 135–210

  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 12m
    CHF 88–330

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Facture Biganostrain 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 32m
    CHF 98–344

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Facture Biganostrain 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 24m
    CHF 130–319

  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 38m
    CHF 113–301

  11. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    8h 51m
    CHF 170–461

  12. 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 96–250

Dax to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar132Weekly Services
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Basel SBB via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Lyon in around 18h 12m.

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