There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, subway, train, 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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
4h 40mCHF 102–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
9h 35mCHF 42–77Drive 494.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Baselcar 494.9 km
5h 45mCHF 80–116Line 9 subway, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the subway from Pont de Sèvres to La Muettesubway
- Take the train from Boulainvilliers to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
4h 43mCHF 112–279Line 72 bus, train
- Take the bus from Porte de Saint-Cloud to Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATPbus 72
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
5h 3mFly 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
6h 12mCHF 126–355Fly Paris Orly Airport to Basel
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Basel (BSL)plane ORY - BSL
7h 7mCHF 100–296
Paris to Basel by subway and train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Basel is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pont de Sèvres and arriving at Basel SBB via Porte de Saint-Cloud - Murat and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pont de Sèvres and arriving at Basel Sbb via Franklin D. Roosevelt and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Paris and Basel is 535 km. The road distance is 494.9 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Paris to Basel, including transfers.
Paris to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Basel is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 35m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 300 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Paris, Île-de-France, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 100–160 and the journey takes 3h 4m. 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 45m
- 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 110–300
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- 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 35–260
- 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 170–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Pont de Sèvres to La Muette
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Boulainvilliers to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Porte de Saint-Cloud to Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Paris to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Basel is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Paris to Basel.
There are 1339+ hotels available in Basel.