There are 5 ways to get from Samoëns to Basel by car, train, bus, or plane
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Samoëns to Martignycar
- Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain R91
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
5h 35mCHF 45–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N839
6h 47mCHF 36–66Drive 243.3 km
- Drive from Samoëns to Baselcar 243.3 km
3h 48mCHF 40–58Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 30mCHF 138–411Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
- Take the train from Annemasse to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
5h 43mCHF 86–249
Samoëns to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samoëns to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Samoëns to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Samoëns to Basel. However, there are services departing from Gare Routiere and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Genève-Eaux-Vives, gare/Bloch, Geneva and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Samoëns and Basel is 326 km. The road distance is 243.3 km.
The best way to get from Samoëns to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 70.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Samoëns to Basel, including transfers.
Samoëns to Basel bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Savoie, depart from Gare Routiere station.
Samoëns to Basel bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Savoie, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samoëns to Basel is 243 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Samoëns to Basel.
There are 1333+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Samoëns, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Gare Routiere to Basel, Brausebad via Gare Routiere, Annemasse, Genève-Eaux-Vives, Genève-Eaux-Vives, gare/Bloch, Genève, Mont-Blanc, Geneva, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–46
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 41–46
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 28–40
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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