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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Poitiers by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    6h 40m
    €171–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 40m
    €78–125

  3. Drive  645.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Poitierscar car 645.6 km
    8h 6m
    €124–179

  4. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    7h 9m
    €110–311

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    8h 3m
    €201–327

  6. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    6h 58m
    €183–384

  7. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    7h 56m
    €128–326

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane LYS - PIS
    7h 6m
    €136–464

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 58m
    €172–405

Basel to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 899.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Poitiers, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to Poitiers via Colmar, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 13h 40m.

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