There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 22mCHF 121–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mulhousebus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 59mCHF 52–86Drive 676.7 km
- Drive from Marseille to Baselcar 676.7 km
6h 49mCHF 113–164Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Basel
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Basel (BSL)plane MRS - BSL
6h 10mCHF 70–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille to Bernbus FlixBus N882
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
10h 40mCHF 88–139Fly 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 38mCHF 105–324Fly 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 61–309Train 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 32mCHF 89–263Train 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 154–377
Marseille to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Mulhouse via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Basel. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Basel Sbb via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
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 22m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 220.
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 120 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 9h 59m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 220 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 130–200 and the journey takes 4h 36m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mulhouse twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–1,400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Marseille to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Mulhouse 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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