There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Thionville by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Thionvilletrain Ter
2h 59m€52–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to THIONVILLE - Fochbus 57R049
5h 46m€27–46Drive 294.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Thionvillecar 294.3 km
2h 59m€52–75Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
5h 3m€130–409Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Thionvilletrain Tgv
4h 41m€62–107Bus via Basel SBB
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Metzbus FlixBus N473
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to THIONVILLE - Fochbus 57R049
6h 51m€29–47Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BSL - LUX
6h 54m€103–304
Basel to Thionville by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Thionville is to bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Thionville is to train via Strasbourg which takes 2h 59m and costs €50 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Thionville. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at THIONVILLE - Foch via METZ - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Thionville. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Thionville via Strasbourg and Metz Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Basel and Thionville is 309 km. The road distance is 294.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Thionville without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 2h 59m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Basel to Thionville, including transfers.
Basel to Thionville bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Thionville train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Thionville is to train via Strasbourg which takes 2h 59m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 5h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Thionville, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Thionville via Strasbourg and Metz Ville in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to THIONVILLE - Foch via Metz - Bus Station and METZ - Gare Routiere in around 5h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–340
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 09 70 80 90 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- fluo.grandest.fr
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to THIONVILLE - Foch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- fluo.grandest.fr
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to THIONVILLE - Foch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- fluo.grandest.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Thionville bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Basel to Thionville train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Thionville is 294 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Basel to Thionville.
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