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Compare train and bus for Geneva to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €52. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €52, and a bus costs an average of €50.
Distance: 186 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€67 Average price Cheapest | €76 Average price |
5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 45m Average total duration 7h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Geneva to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 1 715 | 715 · IC 51 1617 | 1617Cheapest
5709 · 4743Fastest
IR 90 1815 | 1815 · IC 5 519 | 519 · IC 21 672 | 672Other options
IC 1 717 | 717 · IC 51 1619 | 1619IC 1 713 | 713 · IC 51 1615 | 1615IR 15 2515 | 2515 · IC 6 966 | 966Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Basel:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Basel costing on average €52.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 35m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Basel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Genève, Gare Routière and arrive in Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Basel by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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