There are 6 ways to get from Basel to La Plagne by train, shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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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€130–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Aime-la Plagnebus Ski73
8h 29m€61–91Drive 355.6 km
- Drive from Basel to La Plagnecar 355.6 km
5h 3m€63–91Train to Zurich Airport, 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€180–470Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Genevabus FlixBus N839
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Plagne
9h€80–111Fly from Basel, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BSL - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Plagne
7h 35m€158–354
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to La Plagne is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to La Plagne is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to La Plagne. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Aime-la Plagne via Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
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 €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Basel to La Plagne, including transfers.
Basel to La Plagne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to La Plagne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chambéry - Bus 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 8186+ 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to La Plagne via Chambéry and Aime-la Plagne in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
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
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Plagne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
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