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How to get fromBasel to Arlesby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Arles by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    6h 46m
    €130–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Avignonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    10h 7m
    €51–98

  3. Drive  614.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Arlescar car 614.6 km
    6h 47m
    €111–161

  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    5h 20m
    €78–346

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train K21
    5. Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain train K14 / ...
    10h 40m
    €175–290

  6. Train, bus via Montélimar

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Montélimarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montélimar to Arlestrain train K14 / ...
    11h 17m
    €115–215

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    6h 9m
    €129–366

Basel to Arles by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Arles, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv twice daily. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mulhouse to Avignon twice daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 7h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.

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