There are 8 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 51–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sanremo to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
11h 48mCHF 44–76Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
9h 48mCHF 191–310Drive 625.3 km
- Drive from Menton to Baselcar 625.3 km
6h 35mCHF 102–147Fly 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 17mCHF 73–204Fly 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 118–317Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
10h 57mCHF 83–155Bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 48mCHF 71–127
Menton to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menton to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 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 190.
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 St. Johann via Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
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 9h 48m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 310.
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 50 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 310 and takes 9h 48m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 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 St. Johann via Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles, and Mulhouse Ville in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
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 50–170
- Website
- swiss.com
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
- 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 45–150
- 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 90–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
- 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 40–70
- 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 Marseille St 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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