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How to get fromBasel to Toursby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Tours by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    6h 41m
    €150–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 25m
    €69–109

  3. Drive  630 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tourscar car 630 km
    6h 46m
    €114–165

  4. 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    6h 12m
    €153–379

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nevers to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train Ter
    8h 50m
    €118–210

  6. Bus via Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 15m
    €69–113

  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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    7h 6m
    €104–296

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 25m
    €181–426

  9. 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 Tourstrain train
    7h 38m
    €130–336

  10. 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    10h 8m
    €157–424

Basel to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to St Pierre Des Corps via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 25m.

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