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

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There are 10 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
    €112–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péribus bus 701
    13h 14m
    €58–92

  3. Drive  614.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Arlescar car 614.6 km
    6h 47m
    €111–160

  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, 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 Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    4h 58m
    €73–338

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain train K21
    10h 23m
    €120–179

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Annecybus bus
    4. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain train Ter
    11h 21m
    €151–258

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, 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 Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    5h 59m
    €120–357

  8. Fly Basel to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BSL - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    6h 45m
    €86–229

  9. Fly Basel to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    6h 12m
    €68–302

  10. Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain train
    8h 33m
    €119–306

Basel to Arles by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.4 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv every 4 hours. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 4h. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Péri via Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, La Beauvalle, and Gare Routière in around 13h 14m.

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