Travel Information to Basel from Geneva
| 115 miles (185 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $51 - $60 | |
| Bus • $51 (€46) • 14 h 30 min | |
| Train • $60 (€54) • 2 h 40 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus or SBB |
Take a train or bus to travel 115 miles (185 km) from Geneva to Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus or SBB among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Geneva to Basel.
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How to get from Geneva to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Geneva to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 1 715 | 715 · IC 61 616 | 616Cheapest
IC 1 715 | 715 · IC 61 616 | 616Fastest
IR 90 1811 | 1811 · IC 5 515 | 515 · IC 51 1615 | 1615Other options
IR 15 2515 | 2515 · ICE 278 | 278
IC 1 713 | 713 · EC 60 | 60
IR 90 1813 | 1813 · IC 5 517 | 517 · IC 51 1617 | 1617
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You can get to Basel from Geneva 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Basel from Geneva is by taking a bus, which costs on average $51 (€46).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Geneva to Basel:
Taking a bus costs $9 (€8) less than taking a train, which costs on average $60 (€54) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Basel from Geneva is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 40 min.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 14 h 30 min.
The distance from Geneva to Basel is approximately 115 miles (185 km).
The average frequency per day from Geneva to Basel is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- 13 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Geneva to Basel as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Geneva to Basel:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Geneva to Basel:
- You can travel between Geneva and Basel by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $27 (€24) with FlixBus from Geneva to Basel.
- You can travel by train to Basel from Geneva with SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), and you can find SBB Geneva to Basel tickets for $60 (€54) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Geneva to Basel with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 3 direct buses a day to Basel with FlixBus.
Direct services to Basel tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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