There are 8 ways to get from Biarritz to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
10h 19mCHF 229–354Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BIQ - BSL
4h 3mCHF 79–275Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Bernbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
18h 31mCHF 113–186Drive 1,007.2 km
- Drive from Biarritz to Baselcar 1,007.2 km
10h 40mCHF 179–258Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
7h 53mCHF 96–277Train
- Take the train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
11h 25mCHF 241–371Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain
7h 53mCHF 156–405Bus, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Biarritz Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane BIO - BSL
7h 44mCHF 82–227
Biarritz to Basel by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Biarritz to Basel is to bus and fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 230 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Biarritz to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct train from Biarritz to Basel. However, there are services departing from Biarritz and arriving at Basel Sbb via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Biarritz and Basel is 1275 km. The road distance is 1007.2 km.
The best way to get from Biarritz to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 19m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Biarritz to Basel, including transfers.
Biarritz to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Biarritz station.
The best way to get from Biarritz to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 10h 19m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 280 and takes 4h 3m.
Biarritz to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Biarritz to Basel is 1007 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Biarritz to Basel.
What companies run services between Biarritz, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Les Trois Fontaines to Basel Sbb via Gare de Biarritz, Biarritz, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Basel (BSL) once a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Biarritz Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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