There are 9 ways to get from Monaco to Basel by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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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 3mCHF 50–171Train
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain Sud_Iv15
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
9h 48mCHF 193–356Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
12h 15mCHF 72–112Drive 636.7 km
- Drive from Monaco to Baselcar 636.7 km
6h 38mCHF 108–155Fly Monaco to Basel
- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Basel (BSL)plane MCM - BSL
2h 29mCHF 52–239Fly 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 70–224Fly 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 117–318Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
10h 12mCHF 83–154Bus via Port Lympia
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 9mCHF 81–147
Monaco to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 120 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 240.
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, Marseille St Charles and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
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 9h 48m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 4h 3m 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 Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 360 and takes 9h 48m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 120 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, you can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Basel St. Johann via Nice-Ville, Marseille-Saint-Charles, 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 40–170
Flights from Monaco to Basel via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
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 45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
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 120–280
- 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
- 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 90–330
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 DetailsContact 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 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- 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 30–55
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–85
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- 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 75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Monaco to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Monaco to Basel train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles 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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