There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Arras by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain Tgv
5h 35m€124–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Reims Central Train Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Arrasbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 29m€42–58Bus via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Arrasbus
11h€48–81Drive 546.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Arrascar 546.7 km
6h 31m€93–135Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
5h 15m€107–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Champagne-Ardennetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Arrasbus
7h 55m€98–210Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
6h 29m€129–388Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Arrastrain
8h 17m€135–292
Basel to Arras by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Arras is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Arras is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Arras. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Arras via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Arras. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Arras via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Basel and Arras is 753 km. The road distance is 546.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Arras without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Basel to Arras, including transfers.
Basel to Arras bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Arras train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Arras is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Strasbourg, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Arras, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Arras via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, and Paris Nord in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Arras via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station in around 11h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Lille Flandres to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- 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 Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €65–90
- 1st Class
- €90–120
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Reims Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Arras bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Basel to Arras train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Arras is 547 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Basel to Arras.
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