There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Carentan by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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 Colmar
best- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain Ter
- Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Carentantrain
7h 24m€158–256Bus, train via Caen
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Caen to Carentantrain Ter
13h 14m€76–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Carentantrain 3311 / ...
12h 32m€96–167Drive 789.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Carentancar 789.9 km
8h 37m€142–205Fly 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 27m€166–402Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Carentantrain 3311 / ...
8h 50m€149–248Train 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 46m€191–439Fly 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
14h 43m€225–424Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Caen to Carentantrain
9h 15m€213–550Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Carentantrain
10h 6m€146–383
Basel to Carentan by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Carentan is to bus and train via Caen which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Carentan is to train via Colmar which takes 7h 24m and costs €150 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Carentan. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Carentan via Colmar, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Basel and Carentan is 889 km. The road distance is 789.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Carentan without a car is to train via Colmar which takes 7h 24m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Basel to Carentan, including transfers.
Basel to Carentan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
Basel to Carentan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Colmar 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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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Carentan, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Carentan via Colmar, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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