There are 5 ways to get from Paris to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
3h 4mCHF 100–550Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9hCHF 45–95Drive 483.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Baselcar 483.2 km
5h 49mCHF 80–115Fly to Basel
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
4hCHF 114–285Fly 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 28mCHF 129–357
Paris to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 95 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Basel is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Basel. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Basel Sbb. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Paris and Basel is 521 km. The road distance is 483.2 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 550.
The train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb takes 3h 4m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Paris to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus 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 3h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 95 and takes 9h, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 290 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 100–170 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–95 and the journey takes 9h. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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 90–350
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel station.
Paris to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Basel is 483 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Paris to Basel.
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