There are 10 ways to get from Dax to Basel by train (TGV), train, bus, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 5mCHF 191–461Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel Euroairport FRbus
17h 39mCHF 74–135Train, bus
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
16h 15mCHF 141–355Drive 963.2 km
- Drive from Dax to Baselcar 963.2 km
10h 15mCHF 157–227Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
6h 9mCHF 87–262Train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
9h 54mCHF 193–411Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Dax to Biarritztrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BIQ - BSL
5h 26mCHF 94–295Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax 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
7h 38mCHF 137–398Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax 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 12mCHF 111–306Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Dax to Pautrain
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane TLS - BSL
8h 41mCHF 114–358
Dax to Basel by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dax to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dax to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dax to Basel. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Geneva and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Dax to Basel. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at Basel Sbb via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Dax and Basel is 1269 km. The road distance is 963.2 km.
The best way to get from Dax to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 470.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Dax to Basel, including transfers.
Dax to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Dax station.
Dax to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dax station.
The best way to get from Dax to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 17h 39m.
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 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Basel, Brausebad via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Geneva, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 17h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- 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 60–330
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–490
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- 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 Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–310
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dax to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dax to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Dax to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dax to Basel is 963 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Dax to Basel.
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