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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, and a train costs an average of €98.
Distance: 266 miles (429 km)
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€172 Average price | €174 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest |
5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 37m Average total duration 10h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 26m Average total duration 9h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Basel to Nice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Nice:
A flight is $9 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Nice costing on average $47 (€37).
A flight is $86 (€68) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Nice costing on average $124 (€98).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 30m.
Train takes on average 8h 26m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Nice as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Nice-Ville.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités de nuit , Trenitalia to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nice by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, Air France to go to Nice by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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