There are 5 ways to get from Valence to Basel 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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 44mCHF 91–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 55mCHF 30–50Drive 462.8 km
- Drive from Valence to Baselcar 462.8 km
4h 54mCHF 78–113Train, fly
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
4h 33mCHF 136–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Annecytrain K21
- Take the bus from Annecy to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872
8h 59mCHF 78–108
Valence to Basel by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valence to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Valence to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Valence - Central Bus Station station and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB). Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Valence to Basel. However, there are services departing from Valence Ville and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Valence and Basel is 538 km. The road distance is 462.8 km.
The best way to get from Valence to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Valence to Basel, including transfers.
Valence to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Valence - Central Bus Station.
Valence to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
The best way to get from Valence to Basel is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Valence, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Ville every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 85–140 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) once daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Valence to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Valence to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valence to Basel is 463 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Valence to Basel.
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