There are 6 ways to get from Valence to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 44mCHF 101–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 55mCHF 40–75Drive 462.8 km
- Drive from Valence to Baselcar 462.8 km
4h 54mCHF 75–109Train, 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 30mCHF 136–347Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
7h 17mCHF 115–323Train, bus
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Annecytrain K21
- Take the bus from Annecy to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872
8h 59mCHF 75–139
Valence to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valence to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Valence to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 350.
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 100 - SFr 170.
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 100 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 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 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–150 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 40–75 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 700–1,100
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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 40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
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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