There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Cesson by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to CessonD
4h 6m€49–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
11h 22m€32–52Drive 443.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Cesson443.5 km
5h 11m€77–112Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Cesson
5h 18m€107–292Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Cesson
6h 34m€124–368
Basel to Cesson by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cesson is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cesson is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Cesson. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Cesson via Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Basel and Cesson is 559 km. The road distance is 443.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cesson without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Basel to Cesson, including transfers.
Basel to Cesson train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Cesson is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €45 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 11h 22m.
Basel to Cesson train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Cesson is 444 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Basel to Cesson.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cesson, Île-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Cesson via Paris Gare de Lyon in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop once a week. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cesson
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from Paris Nord to Cesson
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
- 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
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
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