There are 11 ways to get from Marseille to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain 84
5h 26mCHF 114–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 5mCHF 50–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille to Bernbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
10h 40mCHF 73–173Drive 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 65–240Train via Basel St. Johann (TGV)
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 44mCHF 152–235Fly 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 105–321Train 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 26mCHF 90–259Fly 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 7mCHF 79–264Train 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 50mCHF 155–390Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane MPL - BSL
6h 36mCHF 97–342
Marseille to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 270.
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 Saint-Charles and arriving at Basel Sbb via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Marseille and Basel is 744 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 26m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 5h 26m 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Marseille Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Basel is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 240 and takes 6h 30m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Basel, Switzerland?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville once daily. Tickets cost CHF 100–220 and the journey takes 4h 41m. 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 80–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–470
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
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 85–320
- 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 110–430
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–470
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- 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 65–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Marseille to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), 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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