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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, and a flight costs an average of $151.
Distance: 313 miles (504 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$166 Average price | $86 Average price Cheapest | $282 Average price | $285 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 1m Average total duration 5h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 26m Average total duration 10h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Basel:
A bus is $80 (€64) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Basel costing on average $166 (€133).
A bus is $196 (€157) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Basel costing on average $282 (€225).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
Bus takes on average 10h 56m.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to Basel
How to get from Marseille to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM16h05Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles9:15 AMBasel, Bahnhof$911One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM16h05Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles9:15 AMBasel, Bahnhof$911One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 9854 · 9898+
962176:33 AM5h35Marseille Saint-Charles12:08 PMBasel SBB$1821One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 12182+
92233:55 PM5h37Marseille Saint-Charles9:32 PMBasel SBB$1351One-way1 transfer - 9896+92233:55 PM5h37Marseille Saint-Charles9:32 PMBasel SBB$1351One-way1 transfer
- 5500+9752+961431:44 PM6h31Marseille Saint-Charles8:15 PMBasel St. Johann$1441One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 AM17h35Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles10:35 PMBasel, Bahnhof$911One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM14h05Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:35 PMBasel, Bahnhof$911One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:35 PM14h10Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles4:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$921One-way1 transfer
17473+U258788:57 AM8h58Marseille Saint-Charles5:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$1711One-way1 transfer- 6805+U2587810:18 AM7h37Marseille Saint-Charles5:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$1801One-way1 transfer
- 6805+U25878+8603710:18 AM7h37Marseille Saint-Charles5:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$1861One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Basel:
A bus is $80 (€64) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Basel costing on average $166 (€133).
A bus is $196 (€157) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Basel costing on average $282 (€225).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
Bus takes on average 10h 56m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with easyJet to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Regionale to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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