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How to get fromBasel to Saint-Nazaireby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Saint-Nazaire by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Nazairetrain train Tgv
    8h 51m
    €194–403

  2. Fly Basel to St-Nazaire

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to St-Nazaire (SNR)plane plane BSL - SNR
    9h 48m
    €81–309

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to St Nazairebus bus
    16h 22m
    €93–142

  4. Drive  884.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Saint-Nazairecar car 884.9 km
    9h 20m
    €184–266

  5. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train
    5h 28m
    €85–265

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train Ter
    10h 21m
    €197–331

  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 Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train Ter
    17h 52m
    €147–256

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane ZRH - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train
    8h 22m
    €134–365

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train
    8h 30m
    €130–354

Basel to Saint-Nazaire by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,043.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Saint-Nazaire, France?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to St Nazaire via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to St Nazaire via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, and Nantes in around 16h 22m.

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