There are 8 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
best- Take the train from Poitiers to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
6h 3mCHF 134–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
17h 30mCHF 46–72Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Basel SBBN191 / ...
13h 45mCHF 49–125Drive 646.5 km
- Drive from Poitiers to Basel646.5 km
8h 3mCHF 103–149Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)BOD - BSL
6h 31mCHF 66–259Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)CDG - BSL
5h 43mCHF 138–381Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 17mCHF 148–445Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)NTE - BSL
7h 48mCHF 88–275
Poitiers to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poitiers to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Poitiers to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 390.
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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
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 918 km. The road distance is 646.5 km.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 6h 3m 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 which takes 6h 3m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 130 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Poitiers to Basel Sbb via Strasbourg in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Basel SBB via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Poitiers to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- 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 13–26
- 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 18–55
- 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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 60–85
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 90–130
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
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 24–35
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- 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 Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Poitiers to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine 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 3m to drive from Poitiers to Basel.
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