There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral 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 Offenburg
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain Ter
6h 37m€118–277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus Autocar
12h 20m€63–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
11h 13m€72–129Drive 537.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Chartres Cathedralcar 537.8 km
6h 10m€94–135Fly 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
6h 18m€132–328Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain 839590 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain Ter
8h 56m€114–248Train 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
7h 37m€148–417Fly Basel to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BSL - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
8h 34m€120–346Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
9h 30m€211–560
Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Chartres Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Chartres Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Chartres via Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Basel and Chartres Cathedral is 679 km. The road distance is 537.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral without a car is to train via Offenburg which takes 6h 37m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral, including transfers.
Basel to Chartres Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Chartres Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral is to train via Offenburg which takes 6h 37m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chartres Cathedral, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Chartres Cathedral via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Chartres in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Chartres Cathedral via Paris, Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès, Duroc, Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group, and Chartres Gare Rue Nicole in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Chartres Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Basel to Chartres Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Chartres Cathedral is 538 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Basel to Chartres Cathedral.
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