There are 8 ways to get from Provence to Basel by train, bus, car, 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 Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain 84
8h 32mCHF 145–385Drive 539.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Provence to Baselcar 539.8 km
6h 48mCHF 87–126Bus
- Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routièrebus 52
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N839
10h 48mBus to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroportbus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 14mBus, train
- Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routièrebus 52
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
10h 17mTrain to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidoretrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
9h 2mCHF 94–259Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidoretrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
10h 27mCHF 152–400Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidoretrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
10h 11mCHF 106–309
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 85 - SFr 130 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Basel is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
The distance between Provence and Basel is 886 km. The road distance is 539.8 km.
The best way to get from Provence to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Provence to Basel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Provence to Basel is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Provence to Basel is 540 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Provence to Basel.
There are 1017+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Provence to Basel Sbb via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Marseille Saint-Charles, and Mulhouse Ville in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Basel, Brausebad via Rn 85, Grenoble, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
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 Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–60
- 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 19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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