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How to get fromNice to Baselby plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Basel by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NCE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4h 45m
    CHF 63–235

  2. Fly Monaco to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MCM - BSL
    5h 32m
    CHF 47–269

  3. Train (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 40m
    CHF 180–268

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N508
    11h 45m
    CHF 56–86

  5. Drive  649.4 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Baselcar car 649.4 km
    6h 46m
    CHF 126–182

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 26m
    CHF 112–295

  7. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    4h 7m
    CHF 50–186

  8. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 44m
    CHF 101–236

  9. Train via Milan (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    10h 57m
    CHF 86–146

Nice to Basel by train (TGV)

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Basel, Switzerland?

TGV inOui operates a train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 170–260 and the journey takes 7h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBB 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 10h 25m.

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