There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain 84
5h 23mCHF 107–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mulhousebus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 4mCHF 52–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille to Bernbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
10h 40mCHF 72–172Drive 676.7 km
- Drive from Marseille to Baselcar 676.7 km
6h 49mCHF 107–154Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Basel
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Basel (BSL)plane MRS - BSL
6h 40mCHF 65–230Train via Basel St. Johann (TGV)
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 44mCHF 139–219Fly 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 73–244Fly 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 109–331Train 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 33mCHF 87–254Train 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 57mCHF 146–385
Marseille to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250.
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 Basel, Brausebad via Mulhouse and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
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 23m.
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 23m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 5h 23m 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 23m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 230 and takes 6h 40m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 4m.
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 38m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, Air France, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–400
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
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
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 38m
- 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 20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 29–85
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- 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 Mulhouse 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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