There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Chambéry by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
5h 29m€86–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 40m€23–40Drive 331.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Chambérycar 331.4 km
3h 33m€59–86Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
5h 24m€149–385Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
5h 38m€82–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus FlixBus N872
- Take the train from Annecy to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eauxtrain K21
6h 18m€38–55Fly from Basel, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BSL - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
6h 25m€119–316
Basel to Chambéry by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Chambéry is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Chambéry is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Chambéry - Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Chambéry. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Chambery Challes Les Eaux via Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Basel and Chambéry is 327 km. The road distance is 331.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Chambéry without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Basel to Chambéry, including transfers.
Basel to Chambéry bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Chambéry train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Chambéry is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs €23 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €170 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chambéry, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Chambéry - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Chambery Challes Les Eaux via Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu in around 5h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Chambéry bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chambéry - Bus Station.
Basel to Chambéry train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Chambéry is 331 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Basel to Chambéry.
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