There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Briançon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Fr
9h 13m€70–193Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de l'Europebus 55
10h 16mDrive 462.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Briançoncar 462.4 km
5h 47m€83–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Tgv
9h 37m€87–159Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Briancontrain Ter
10h 35m€122–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus
- Take the train from Annecy to Grenobletrain K21
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de l'Europebus 55
11h 10m
Basel to Briançon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Briançon is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Briançon is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Briançon. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Place de l'Europe via Annecy - Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Briançon. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Basel and Briançon is 574 km. The road distance is 462.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Briançon without a car is to train via Milan which takes 9h 13m and costs €70 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Basel to Briançon, including transfers.
Basel to Briançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Briançon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Briançon is to train via Milan which takes 9h 13m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 16m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Champ de Mars via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., and Italie - Oulx Gare TGV in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Place de l'Europe via Annecy, Annecy - Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 10h 16m.
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Briancon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Briancon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de l'Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de l'Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Italian Lakes: Getting around by train
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Basel to Briançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Basel to Briançon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Briançon is 462 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Basel to Briançon.
Book your Basel to Briançon train tickets online with Omio.
There are 2706+ hotels available in Briançon.














































