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How to get fromCarcassonne to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Carcassonne to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 56m
    CHF 147–242

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Montpellierbus bus 718
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872
    13h 40m
    CHF 61–97

  3. Drive  811.5 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Baselcar car 811.5 km
    7h 57m
    CHF 137–197

  4. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    5h 17m
    CHF 79–247

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Narbonne - Croix Sud to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    15h 58m
    CHF 113–177

  6. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane TLS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    5h 59m
    CHF 70–306

  7. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MPL - BSL
    6h 29m
    CHF 76–300

Carcassonne to Basel by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 888.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Carcassonne, France and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Carcassonne to Basel St. Johann via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to Basel SBB via Montpellier in around 13h 40m.

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