There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Basel by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel SBBN122 / ...
3h 20mCHF 19–27Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Genève to Basel231.2 km
3h 12mCHF 18Train
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
3h 22mCHF 53–103Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
2h 24mCHF 103–277Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Genève to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
3h 45mCHF 49–100Drive 231.2 km
- Drive from Geneva to Basel231.2 km
3h 7mCHF 37–54Fly to Basel
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Basel (BSL)GVA - BSL
3h 15mCHF 81–203
Geneva to Basel by bus
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 24m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Basel. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Basel SBB via Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Geneva and Basel is 249 km. The road distance is 231.2 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 27.
The bus from Geneva to Basel SBB takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
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 bus which takes 3h 20m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 110 and takes 3h 22m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 210 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Basel SBB 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 19–27 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Basel SBB via Bern in around 3h 22m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Basel via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
- 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 45–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- 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 Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 SBB station.
Geneva to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Basel is 231 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Geneva to Basel.
Book your Geneva to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Geneva to Basel bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 1260+ 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.