There are 9 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 CharlesTer
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville84
8h 32mCHF 138–385Drive 539.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Provence to Basel539.8 km
6h 44mCHF 88–127Bus
- Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routière52
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Basel Euroairport FRN839
10h 49mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 45mCHF 150–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routière52
- Take the train from Grenoble to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
10h 8mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
7h 12mCHF 123–298Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)NCE - BSL
8h 23mBus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
9h 47mBus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
9h 34m
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 44m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Basel is to drive which takes 6h 44m 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 130 - 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 130 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 49m.
Yes, the driving distance between Provence to Basel is 540 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Provence to Basel.
There are 1246+ 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 49m.
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- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–150
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 30–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
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 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–29
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 2nd Class
- CHF 14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 22–35
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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 27–28
- 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
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Gare Routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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