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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Basel
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $95 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $95, while a flight costs an average of $749.
Distance: 313 miles (504 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$749 Average price | $211 Average price | $95 Average price Cheapest | $278 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 14m Average total duration 12h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg 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 $116 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Basel costing on average $211.
A bus is $653 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Basel costing on average $749.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 27m.
Bus takes on average 13h 14m.
You'll arrive about 3h 51m sooner (3h 19m by flight vs 7h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $749 compared to roughly $278 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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 · FlixBus5:00 PM11h45Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles4:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$781One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 PM11h45Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles4:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$781One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- AF7347 · AF11926:00 AM3h55Marseille Provence Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2731One-way1 transfer
Other options
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961411:46 PM5h59Marseille Saint-Charles7:45 PMBasel St. Johann$921One-way2 transfers- 9752+12184+961411:46 PM6h04Marseille Saint-Charles7:50 PMBasel SBB$921One-way2 transfers
- 9854 · 9898+962176:34 AM5h34Marseille Saint-Charles12:08 PMBasel SBB$1021One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM16h35Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles2:35 PMBasel, Bahnhof$811One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 PM14h50Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles3:00 AMBasel, Bahnhof$841One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 AM13h35Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:35 PMBasel, Bahnhof$911One-way1 transfer
- AF9401 · AF13927:45 AM6h00Marseille Provence Airport1:45 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2401One-way1 transfer
- AF7349 · AF13927:05 AM6h40Marseille Provence Airport1:45 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2401One-way1 transfer
- AF7347 · AF13926:00 AM7h45Marseille Provence Airport1:45 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2401One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Basel:
A bus is $116 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Basel costing on average $211.
A bus is $653 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Basel costing on average $749.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 27m.
Bus takes on average 13h 14m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 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, Bahnhof.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, KLM, Air France to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Basel by train.
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