There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Chartres 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 Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to ChartresTer
5h 49m€61–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Orleans Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèque1 bis
15h 21m€33–46Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N191 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to ChartresN1659
10h 58m€43–113Drive 536.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Chartres536.9 km
6h 5m€92–133Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
6h 10m€124–290Train 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
7h 25m€140–366Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
9h 46m€177–394
Basel to Chartres by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Chartres is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Chartres is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €60 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Chartres via Basel Euroairport FR and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Basel and Chartres is 610 km. The road distance is 536.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Chartres without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Basel to Chartres, including transfers.
Basel to Chartres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
The best way to get from Basel to Chartres is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 10h 58m.
Basel to Chartres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Chartres is 537 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Basel to Chartres.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Chartres via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Gare Montparnasse in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Chartres via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 10h 58m.
- 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
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
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
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- 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 Gare Montparnasse to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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 Euroairport FR to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
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