There are 7 ways to get from Menton to Basel by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
4h 42mCHF 38–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sanremo to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
11h 35mCHF 37–63Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10h 18mCHF 139–268Drive 625.3 km
- Drive from Menton to Baselcar 625.3 km
6h 32mCHF 98–141Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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
6h 6mCHF 98–268Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
5h 49mCHF 56–233Train via Gallarate
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Gallaratetrain
- Take the train from Gallarate to Luganotrain S50
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
12h 45mCHF 41–130
Menton to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menton to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Menton to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Menton to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bastion and arriving at Basel SBB via Ventimiglia and Sanremo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Menton to Basel. However, there are services departing from Menton and arriving at Basel Sbb via Nice Ville and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Menton and Basel is 479 km. The road distance is 625.3 km.
The best way to get from Menton to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Menton to Basel, including transfers.
Menton to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sanremo station.
Menton to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Menton to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 270 and takes 10h 18m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Menton, France and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 130–220 and the journey takes 7h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 130–180
- 1st Class
- CHF 170–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sanremo to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Menton to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Menton to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menton to Basel is 625 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Menton to Basel.
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