There are 10 ways to get from Sète to Basel by train (TGV), 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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse VilleTgv
7h 14mCHF 76–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Basel SBBFlixBus N872
12h 40mCHF 35–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Sete to Avignon CentreTer
- Take the bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Take the train from Genève to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
11h 19mCHF 84–199Drive 674.3 km
- Drive from Sète to Basel674.3 km
7h 27mCHF 110–158Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)MPL - BSL
4h 24mCHF 57–291Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Sete to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)TLS - BSL
6h 59mCHF 70–219Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 39mCHF 131–287Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
7h 6mCHF 104–240Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)MPL - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
5h 35mCHF 106–408Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Sete to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)BCN - BSL
8h 32mCHF 64–276
Sète to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Basel. However, there are services departing from Sete - Noel Guignon and arriving at Basel SBB via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Sète to Basel. However, there are services departing from Sete and arriving at Basel Sbb via Montpellier Saint-Roch and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Sète and Basel is 771 km. The road distance is 674.3 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Sète to Basel, including transfers.
Sète to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Sète to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Sète to Basel is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 300 and takes 4h 24m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 70–200 and the journey takes 5h 12m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL) twice a week.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Sete to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- 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 19–29
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- 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 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 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 19–40
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sète to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Sète to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Basel is 674 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Sète to Basel.
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