There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 22mCHF 147–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 5mCHF 55–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille to Bernbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
10h 40mCHF 85–193Drive 676.7 km
- Drive from Marseille to Baselcar 676.7 km
6h 49mCHF 110–159Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Basel
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Basel (BSL)plane MRS - BSL
6h 30mCHF 65–180Fly 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 105–312Fly 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 85–284Train 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 18mTrain 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 42m
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 110 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 85 - SFr 290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station and arriving at Basel. 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 22m.
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 22m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 5h 22m 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 22m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 180 and takes 6h 30m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 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 140–230 and the journey takes 4h 38m. Alternatively, Air France, easyJet, and three 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
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel 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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