There are 9 ways to get from Monaco to Basel by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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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 28mCHF 36–162Fly Monaco to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Basel (BSL)plane MCM - BSL
2h 28mCHF 34–210Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10h 22mCHF 165–285Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
12h 18mCHF 40–70Drive 636.7 km
- Drive from Monaco to Baselcar 636.7 km
6h 34mCHF 105–152Fly 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 52mCHF 99–293Fly 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
5h 35mCHF 52–221Fly 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 53mCHF 101–351Bus via Port Lympia
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 43mCHF 41–82
Monaco to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 210.
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 Aeroport Terminal 2 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
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 22m.
The distance between Monaco and Basel is 471 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 22m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 4h 28m 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 28m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 290 and takes 10h 22m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 12h 18m.
What companies run services between Monaco 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 160–270 and the journey takes 7h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Monaco to Basel via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–210
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 28–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Flights from Monaco to Zurich Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- 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 28–160
- 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 70–280
- 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 160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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 28–85
- 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 18–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- 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 TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Basel is 637 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Monaco to Basel.
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