There are 6 ways to get from Flaine to Basel by train, bus, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Magland to AnnemasseTer
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
6h 11mCHF 120–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluses to Geneve, Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel SBBFlixBus N872 / ...
8hCHF 23–33Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluses to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
7h 59mCHF 42–71Drive 288.5 km
- Drive from Flaine to Basel288.5 km
4h 1mCHF 47–67Train, fly
- Take the train from Magland to Annemasse
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 50mCHF 171–373Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to AnnemasseTer
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
7h 23mCHF 72–140
Flaine to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flaine to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 35 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Flaine to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Flaine to Basel. However, there are services departing from Flaine - Flaine Forum and arriving at Basel SBB via Cluses and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Flaine and Basel is 346 km. The road distance is 288.5 km.
The best way to get from Flaine to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Flaine to Basel, including transfers.
Flaine to Basel bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Cluses station.
The best way to get from Flaine to Basel is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 23 - SFr 35 and takes 8h.
Flaine to Basel bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Geneve, Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flaine to Basel is 288 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Flaine to Basel.
What companies run services between Flaine, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Flaine to Basel SBB via Magland, Annemasse, Genève, and Bern in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flaine - Flaine Forum to Basel SBB via A De Gaulle 2, Cluses, and Geneva in around 8h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
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 Magland to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Cluses to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Cluses to Geneve, Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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