There are 4 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to CERN by train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Re33 / ...
3h 44m€79–278Drive 246.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel SBB Station to CERNcar 246.7 km
2h 40m€44–63Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
3h 46m€148–422Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BSL - GVA
4h 51m€117–307
Basel SBB Station to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel SBB Station to CERN is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel SBB Station to CERN is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Basel SBB Station to CERN. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Renens VD and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Basel SBB Station and CERN is 236 km. The road distance is 246.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to CERN without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €75 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Basel SBB Station to CERN, including transfers.
Basel SBB Station to CERN train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to CERN is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €75 - €280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 4h 51m.
Basel SBB Station to CERN train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel SBB Station to CERN is 247 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Basel SBB Station to CERN.
What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to CERN via Renens VD, Genève, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
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