There are 9 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel by plane, train (TGV), bus, rideshare, car, train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
1h 29mCHF 50–167Train via Marseille
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain Sud_Iv15
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
9h 14mCHF 177–331Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 50mCHF 75–140Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Nice-NCE to Basel656.3 km
6h 52mDrive 656.3 km
- Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Baselcar 656.3 km
6h 52mCHF 108–156Fly 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 119–321Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
3h 11mCHF 69–232Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
9h 49mCHF 186–303Train 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
10h 54mCHF 88–165
Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 170 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 station and arriving at Basel. Services depart six 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 Antibes, Marseille St Charles and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
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 via Marseille which takes 9h 14m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 340.
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 Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Antibes station.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can train via Marseille, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 340 and takes 9h 14m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 50m.
What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Basel St. Johann via Antibes, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Mulhouse Ville in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 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
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–85
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel station.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles 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.
Book your Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Nice Airport (NCE) to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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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.


































