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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Carcassonne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Intercités / ...
    8h 47m
    €180–280

  2. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SXB - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 8m
    €72–327

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus bus 718
    13h 10m
    €74–110

  4. Drive  801.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Carcassonnecar car 801.3 km
    8h 6m
    €145–209

  5. Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BSL - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    5h 49m
    €85–269

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    11h 12m
    €209–335

  7. Train, bus

    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 Narbonne - Croix Sudbus bus
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    15h 18m
    €125–225

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 20m
    €217–444

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane GVA - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 41m
    €150–385

  10. 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 Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 56m
    €84–338

  11. Fly Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BSL - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 49m
    €79–281

Basel to Carcassonne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 894.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Carcassonne via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Carcassonne via Montpellier in around 13h 10m.

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