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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Basel
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nice 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 2h 24m. 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 $55, and a train costs an average of $125.
Distance: 266 miles (429 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$168 Average price | $89 Average price Cheapest | $226 Average price | $250 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 49m Average total duration 10h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 47m Average total duration 10h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Nice to Basel:
A bus is $79 (€64) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Basel costing on average $168 (€136).
A bus is $136 (€110) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Basel costing on average $226 (€182).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 17m.
Bus takes on average 10h 19m.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Basel
How to get from Nice to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:05 PM12h55Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)1:00 AMBasel, Bahnhof$781One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:05 PM12h55Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)1:00 AMBasel, Bahnhof$781One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U258784:40 PM1h15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport5:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$1741One-way0 transfers
Other options
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961276:57 AM9h18Nice-Ville4:15 PMBasel St. Johann$1871One-way1 transfer - 9896+
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1748012:30 PM8h56Nice Saint-Augustin9:26 PMBasel SBB$1951One-way2 transfers 
5772+6703+962197:00 PM18h08Nice-Ville1:08 PMBasel SBB$2091One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:00 PM12h25Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)12:25 AMBasel, Bahnhof$791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM16h05Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)5:30 PMBasel, Bahnhof$901One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Basel:
A bus is $79 (€64) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Basel costing on average $168 (€136).
A bus is $136 (€110) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Basel costing on average $226 (€182).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 17m.
Bus takes on average 10h 19m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice-Ville and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Lignes d'Azur to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Air Corsica to go to Basel by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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