There are 7 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel by plane, train (TGV), bus, rideshare, car, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
1h 29mCHF 49–178Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
9h 49mCHF 166–261Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 50mCHF 55–110Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel656.3 km
6h 52mDrive 656.3 km
- Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Baselcar 656.3 km
6h 52mCHF 110–159Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
2h 52mCHF 118–287Train via Milan
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
11h 7mCHF 87–149
Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 station and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB). Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Saint-Laurent-du-Var and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Nice Ville and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Nice Airport (NCE) and Basel is 445 km. The road distance is 656.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel, including transfers.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 270 and takes 9h 49m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 50m.
What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 160–250 and the journey takes 7h 56m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Booking & Getting There
Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel is 656 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel.
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There are 1326+ hotels available in Basel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nice Airport (NCE) and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.