There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Confolens by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain Ter
- Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Savioltrain Ter
- Take the taxi from St Saviol to Confolenstaxi
8h 55m€281–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30bus 181
17h 43m€89–143Drive 633.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Confolenscar 633.5 km
7h 10m€122–176Fly from Basel, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30bus
8h 42m€93–279Train, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30bus 181
9h 57m€209–303Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30bus
10h 1m€147–379Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30bus
11h 34m€147–338
Basel to Confolens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Confolens is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Confolens is to drive which takes 7h 10m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Confolens. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30 via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 43m.
The distance between Basel and Confolens is 995 km. The road distance is 633.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Confolens without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 55m and costs €280 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Basel to Confolens, including transfers.
Basel to Confolens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Confolens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Confolens is 633 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Basel to Confolens.
There are 236+ hotels available in Confolens.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Confolens, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30 via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 17h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to St Saviol
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Colmar to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Taxi S....16 (EURL)
- Phone
- +33 9 83 54 78 37
Taxis Ruffecois
- Phone
- +33 5 45 31 10 08
- Website
- ambulances-taxis-saunier-16.com
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