There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 19mCHF 139–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 5mCHF 55–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille to Bernbus FlixBus N882
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
10h 40mCHF 76–175Drive 676.7 km
- Drive from Marseille to Baselcar 676.7 km
6h 49mCHF 112–162Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Basel
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Basel (BSL)plane MRS - BSL
6h 40mCHF 65–190Fly 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
4h 42mCHF 64–304Fly 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 28mCHF 104–331Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
6h 18mCHF 98–267Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- 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 42mCHF 172–428
Marseille to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Basel is to fly and train which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB). Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Basel. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Marseille and Basel is 740 km. The road distance is 676.7 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Marseille to Basel, including transfers.
Marseille to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Basel is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 190 and takes 6h 40m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 130–220 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, Air France, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Marseille to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Basel is 677 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Marseille to Basel.
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