There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Carentan by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Carentantrain 3311 / ...
6h 30m€157–292Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Caen to Carentanbus
14h 15m€71–119Drive 789.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Carentancar 789.9 km
8h 37m€137–197Fly 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 Carentantrain
7h 31m€151–397Train 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 Carentantrain
8h 50m€181–528Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BSL - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
13h 21m€179–415Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Carentantrain
9h 8m€219–533Fly Basel to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane BSL - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Carentantrain
25h 26m€128–525
Basel to Carentan by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Carentan is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Carentan is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €150 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Carentan. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Carentan via Paris and Caen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Carentan. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Carentan via Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Carentan is 840 km. The road distance is 789.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Carentan without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €150 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Basel to Carentan, including transfers.
Basel to Carentan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Carentan train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Carentan is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €150 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Carentan, France?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Carentan via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Carentan via Paris and Caen in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–460
Flights from Basel to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Basel to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Munich, Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Basel to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- 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@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- €30–90
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Carentan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Basel to Carentan train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Carentan is 790 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Basel to Carentan.
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