There are 7 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
4h 44mCHF 180–550Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
9h 18mCHF 42–77Drive 488.1 km
- Drive from Eiffel Tower to Baselcar 488.1 km
5h 54mCHF 80–115Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
4h 28mCHF 115–287Train via Basel Sbb (TGV)
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
4h 46mCHF 100–170Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 57mCHF 130–359Fly Paris Orly Airport to Basel
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Basel (BSL)plane ORY - BSL
6h 50mCHF 99–297
Eiffel Tower to Basel by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Eiffel Tower to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tour Eiffel and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Eiffel Tower to Basel. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Basel SBB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Eiffel Tower and Basel is 529 km. The road distance is 488.1 km.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel, including transfers.
Eiffel Tower to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Eiffel Tower to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 18m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 300 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Basel, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 180–550 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–75 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Eiffel Tower to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Eiffel Tower to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eiffel Tower to Basel is 488 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Eiffel Tower to Basel.
There are 1363+ hotels available in Basel.