There are 8 ways to get from Menton to Basel by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
4h 42mCHF 50–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sanremo to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
11h 48mCHF 49–86Train via Marseille
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain Sud_Iv15
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain 84
10h 10mCHF 161–326Drive 625.3 km
- Drive from Menton to Baselcar 625.3 km
6h 35mCHF 103–149Fly 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 119–311Fly 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 72–221Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10h 36mCHF 196–309Bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 50mCHF 76–147
Menton to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menton to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Menton to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 50 - 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 48m.
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, Marseille Saint-Charles and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
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 via Marseille which takes 10h 10m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Menton to Basel, including transfers.
Menton to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Menton to Basel train services, operated by ZOU ! Intermétropole, depart from Nice-Ville station.
The best way to get from Menton to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train via Marseille, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 330 and takes 10h 10m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 48m.
What companies run services between Menton, France and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Menton to Basel Sbb via Nice-Ville, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille Saint-Charles, and Mulhouse Ville in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
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 120–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- volotea.com
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 40–160
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- 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 22–45
- 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 Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sanremo to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Menton to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel station.
Menton to Basel train services, operated by ZOU ! Intermétropole, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menton to Basel is 625 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Menton to Basel.
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