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There are 10 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 26m
    CHF 210–351

  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 10m
    CHF 86–256

  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 2m
    CHF 129–224

  4. Drive  962.2 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Baselcar car 962.2 km
    10h 17m
    CHF 186–269

  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 42m
    CHF 231–350

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dax to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBbus bus 207
    19h 20m
    CHF 102–155

  7. 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 132–355

  8. Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain train
    2. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PUF - BSL
    12h 11m
    CHF 300–469

  9. 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 13m
    CHF 96–249

  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 36m
    CHF 121–305

Dax to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar133Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Basel SBB via Bordeaux and Zurich Bus Station in around 19h 20m.

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