There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Caen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Strasbourg
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 St Lazare to Caentrain
6h 40m€116–225Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 50m€48–71Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus N191
- Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus 1774 / ...
11h 45m€54–85Drive 716.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Caencar 716.6 km
7h 51m€122–177Fly 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 Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
6h 39m€118–342Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain 3339 / ...
6h 53m€89–241Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane SXB - CFR
6h 38m€124–295Train 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 Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 55m€140–406Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
7h 50m€221–416Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
10h 15m€172–423
Basel to Caen by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Caen is to bus via Paris which costs €45 - €75 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Caen is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Caen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Caen via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Caen. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Caen via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Basel and Caen is 815 km. The road distance is 716.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Caen without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 6h 40m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Basel to Caen, including transfers.
Basel to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Caen 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 Caen is to train via Strasbourg which takes 6h 40m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Caen, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Caen via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Caen via Paris in around 11h 45m.
- 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 Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
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
- €28–29
- 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
- €65–130
- 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 St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Basel to Caen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Caen is 717 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Basel to Caen.
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