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How to get fromEiffel Tower to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris Gare D'Austerlitz (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4h 39m
    CHF 96–152

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N191
    9h 20m
    CHF 47–72

  3. Drive  488.1 km

    1. Drive from Eiffel Tower to Baselcar car 488.1 km
    5h 54m
    CHF 82–118

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    4h 26m
    CHF 110–286

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    4h 45m
    CHF 180–280

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

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 55m
    CHF 130–330

  7. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORY - BSL
    6h 44m
    CHF 131–293

Eiffel Tower to Basel by foot and train (TGV)

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Basel, Switzerland?

TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–150 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–70 and the journey takes 7h 55m.

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