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How to get fromBasel to Chartres Cathedralby train (TGV), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to ChartrestrainTer
    5h 59m
    €61–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Orleans Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
    2. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèquebus1 bis
    15h 27m
    €33–46

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN191 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to ChartresbusN1659
    11h 9m
    €45–154

  4. Drive 537.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Chartres Cathedralcar537.8 km
    6h 7m
    €93–134

  5. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
    6h 14m
    €124–300

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
    7h 30m
    €140–356

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeGVA - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
    9h 50m
    €177–384

Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chartres Cathedral, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Chartres Cathedral via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Gare Montparnasse, and Chartres in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Chartres Cathedral via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Chartres in around 11h 9m.

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