There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Basel by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Genève to Renens VDtrain Re33 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
3h 44mCHF 69–132Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N839
4h 8mCHF 18–28Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Genève to Basel231.1 km
3h 12mCHF 18Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
2h 23mCHF 110–282Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Baselbus Kyiv-Lyon
5h 4mDrive 231.2 km
- Drive from Geneva to Baselcar 231.2 km
3h 8mCHF 37–53Fly to Basel
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Basel (BSL)plane GVA - BSL
3h 28mCHF 76–209
Geneva to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 18 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Basel is to fly and train which takes 2h 23m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva and arriving at Basel. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Basel. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Basel SBB via Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Geneva and Basel is 228 km. The road distance is 231.2 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Geneva to Basel, including transfers.
Geneva to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Basel is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus via Basel Euroairport FR, which costs SFr 17 - SFr 29 and takes 4h 8m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 210 and takes 3h 28m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Genève to Basel SBB via Renens VD in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Basel Euroairport FR 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 14–25 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- 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 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Geneva to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Genève to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Geneva to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Basel is 231 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Geneva to Basel.
Book your Geneva to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1293+ hotels available in Basel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Geneva and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.