There are 9 ways to get from Poitiers to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
6hCHF 222–594Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
13h 35mCHF 59–104Drive 645.9 km
- Drive from Poitiers to Baselcar 645.9 km
8h 4mCHF 103–148Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
6h 4mCHF 85–278Train
- Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 3mCHF 169–276Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
5h 44mCHF 162–426Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 33mCHF 149–409Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 12mCHF 176–497Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
7h 48mCHF 115–363
Poitiers to Basel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poitiers to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Poitiers to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 430.
No, there is no direct bus from Poitiers station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Poitiers - Bus Station and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Poitiers to Basel. However, there are services departing from Poitiers and arriving at Basel Sbb via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Poitiers and Basel is 844 km. The road distance is 645.9 km.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h and costs SFr 220 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Poitiers to Basel, including transfers.
Poitiers to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Poitiers - Bus Station.
Poitiers to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Poitiers station.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 6h and costs SFr 220 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Poitiers to Basel SBB via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Basel SBB via Paris in around 13h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- 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 21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- 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 Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–490
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Poitiers to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station.
Poitiers to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poitiers to Basel is 646 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Poitiers to Basel.
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