There are 5 ways to get from Basel to La Plagne by train, shuttle, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, shuttle
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Plagne
6h 23m€128–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Aime-la Plagnebus
8h 9m€62–88Drive 355.6 km
- Drive from Basel to La Plagnecar 355.6 km
5h 3m€75–108Train, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Plagne
6h 33m€192–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagnetrain Ter
8h 15m€114–186
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to La Plagne is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to La Plagne is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to La Plagne. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Aime-la Plagne via Annecy - Bus Station and Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Basel and La Plagne is 384 km. The road distance is 355.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to La Plagne without a car is to train and shuttle which takes 6h 23m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Basel to La Plagne, including transfers.
Basel to La Plagne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to La Plagne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to La Plagne is 356 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Basel to La Plagne.
There are 8754+ hotels available in La Plagne.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and La Plagne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to La Plagne via Annecy, Annecy - Bus Station, Chambéry, and Aime-la Plagne in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
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
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Aime La Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Aime-la Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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