There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
5h 52m€125–249Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
4h 9m€49–178Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 5m€60–120Drive 667.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Marseillecar 667.9 km
6h 59m€117–168Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
8h 42m€187–429Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Annecy to Marseillebus FlixBus N739 / ...
11h 30m€56–103Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
4h 22m€70–261Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
5h 13m€126–351Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
5h 24m€112–334
Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is to bus via Annecy which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Marseille Saint-Charles via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Basel and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is 737 km. The road distance is 667.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, including transfers.
Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 11h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €45 - €180 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles once daily. Tickets cost €120–240 and the journey takes 4h 39m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 11h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Annemasse to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is 668 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Basel to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
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