There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Basel by train (SNCF), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain 84
5h 28mFly Marseille Provence Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Basel (BSL)plane MRS - BSL
6h 19mCHF 65–190Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mulhousebus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 23mDrive 655.7 km
- Drive from Marseille to Baselcar 655.7 km
7h 20mCHF 104–150Train via Basel St. Johann
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 44mBus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Mulhousebus N720
11h 58mFly Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
5h 7mFly Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 29mTrain to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
6h 38mTrain to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 57m
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 65 - SFr 190 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Basel. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Mulhouse and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Basel. However, there are services departing from Marseille Saint-Charles and arriving at Basel Sbb via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Marseille and Basel is 744 km. The road distance is 655.7 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Marseille to Basel, including transfers.
Marseille to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Basel train services, operated by Sncf, depart from Marseille Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Basel is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 23m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 190 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Basel, Switzerland?
Sncf operates a train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville once daily, and the journey takes 4h 38m. DB Fernverkehr AG also services this route once a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mulhouse 6 times a week, and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Mulhouse station.
Marseille to Basel train services, operated by Sncf, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Basel is 656 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Marseille to Basel.
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