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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 an average ticket price of $90 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 18m. 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 $90, while a flight costs an average of $634.
Distance: 313 miles (504 km)
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$200 Average price | $90 Average price Cheapest | $634 Average price | $274 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 21m Average total duration 5h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 9m Average total duration 12h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration Fastest 3h 18m Onboard + 2h 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.
Compare ways to travel from Marseille to Basel
Compare the available ways to get from Marseille to Basel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Basel:
A bus is $110 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Basel costing on average $200.
A bus is $544 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Basel costing on average $634.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Bus takes on average 13h 9m.
The journey is about 1h 19m faster (5h 51m by train vs 7h 10m by car) and roughly $75 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($200 vs $274). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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 · FlixBus
5:00 PM 11h45 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 4:45 AM Basel, Bahnhof $65 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:00 PM 11h45 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 4:45 AM Basel, Bahnhof $65 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- AF7333 · AF1292
10:15 AM 3h40 Marseille Provence Airport 1:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $159 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 6102 · 6703+
962195:13 AM 7h55 Marseille Saint-Charles 1:08 PM Basel SBB $136 1 One-way 2 transfers - 9583+96121
8:12 AM 5h33 Marseille Saint-Charles 1:45 PM Basel St. Johann $147 1 One-way 1 transfer - 5516+96127
9:44 AM 6h31 Marseille Saint-Charles 4:15 PM Basel St. Johann $147 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:30 AM 14h05 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 11:35 PM Basel, Bahnhof $65 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
1:50 AM 12h45 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 2:35 PM Basel, Bahnhof $65 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:00 PM 16h35 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 2:35 PM Basel, Bahnhof $66 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AF7345 · AF1192
6:05 AM 3h55 Marseille Provence Airport 10:00 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $159 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7331 · AF1292
9:30 AM 4h25 Marseille Provence Airport 1:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $159 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7347 · AF1292
7:30 AM 6h25 Marseille Provence Airport 1:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $159 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Basel:
A bus is $110 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Basel costing on average $200.
A bus is $544 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Basel costing on average $634.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Bus takes on average 13h 9m.
- 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper to go to Basel by flight.
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