There are 10 ways to get from Monaco 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
4h 8mCHF 49–185Fly Monaco to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Basel (BSL)plane MCM - BSL
2h 34mCHF 47–254Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10h 3mCHF 178–273Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
12h 15mCHF 72–107Drive 636.7 km
- Drive from Monaco to Baselcar 636.7 km
6h 38mCHF 110–158Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport 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
4h 45mCHF 59–245Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport 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
5h 26mCHF 119–294Fly Monaco to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MCM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 52mCHF 110–347Train via Marseille
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10h 21mCHF 158–288Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
10h 27mCHF 82–146
Monaco to Basel by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaco to Basel. However, there are services departing from Place d'Armes and arriving at Basel SBB via Aéroport Terminal 2 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Basel. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Nice Ville and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Monaco and Basel is 476 km. The road distance is 636.7 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Monaco to Basel, including transfers.
Monaco to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Monaco to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 280 and takes 10h 3m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Monaco and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 170–260 and the journey takes 7h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
Flights from Monaco to Basel via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Monaco to Zurich Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Monaco to Zurich Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- 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 30–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- 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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- 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 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Monaco to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Monaco to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Basel is 637 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Monaco to Basel.
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