There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train 411C / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
6h 47mCHF 144–281Fly to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
4h 5mCHF 60–206Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Strasbourgbus 1923
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus 108 / ...
17h 8mCHF 66–114Drive 809.5 km
- Drive from Nantes to Baselcar 809.5 km
9h 14mCHF 130–188Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
7h 18mCHF 133–338Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
5h 3mCHF 61–265Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NTE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 5mCHF 98–287
Nantes to Basel by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Basel. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Strasbourg and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Basel. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Basel Sbb via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Nantes and Basel is 912 km. The road distance is 809.5 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Nantes to Basel, including transfers.
Nantes to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 17h 8m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 210 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nantes to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes to Basel, Brausebad via Strasbourg, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 17h 8m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
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 Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- 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 18–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- 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 FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nantes to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Nantes to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Basel is 809 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Nantes to Basel.
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