There are 4 ways to get from Paris to Basel Minster by train (TGV), car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
3h 18mCHF 100–550Drive 487.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Paris to Basel Minstercar 487.1 km
5h 53mCHF 80–115Fly to Basel
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
4h 20mCHF 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 43mCHF 129–357
Paris to Basel Minster by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Basel Minster is to drive which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Basel Minster is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 550.
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 Minster is 522 km. The road distance is 487.1 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Basel Minster without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m 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 Minster train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Basel Minster is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 290 and takes 4h 20m.
Paris to Basel Minster train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Basel Minster is 487 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Paris to Basel Minster.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Basel Minster, 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 4 times a week. Alternatively, Air France flies from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- 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
- +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
- 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
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