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
6h 1mCHF 219–650Bus
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 58–107Drive 646.1 km
- Drive from Poitiers to Baselcar 646.1 km
8h 5mCHF 104–150Train 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 83–285Train
- Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 2mCHF 173–281Train 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 159–422Train 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 147–406Train 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 173–493Train, 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 50mCHF 113–297
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 150 - 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 2m.
The distance between Poitiers and Basel is 843 km. The road distance is 646.1 km.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 6h 1m 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 1m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 650. 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 1m. 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 40–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 40–270
- 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 120–480
- 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 60–100
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- 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 45–100
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- 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 20–45
- 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 55–120
- 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 14–35
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- 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 170–550
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- 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 35–65
- 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 5m to drive from Poitiers to Basel.
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