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How to get fromNîmes to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 11 ways to get from Nîmes to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    5h 26m
    CHF 127–187

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    10h 50m
    CHF 46–79

  3. Drive  616.1 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Baselcar car 616.1 km
    6h 14m
    CHF 103–149

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MRS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    5h 37m
    CHF 77–329

  5. Train via Annecy

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 23m
    CHF 143–224

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 119–344

  7. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MPL - BSL
    5h 49m
    CHF 68–293

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 50m
    CHF 188–478

  9. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    8h 13m
    CHF 115–312

  10. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 37m
    CHF 182–416

  11. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MPL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 180–377

Nîmes to Basel by train (TGV)

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Nimes to Mulhouse Ville 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 120–180 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Basel SBB via Lyon in around 10h 50m.

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