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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Offenburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    6h 45m
    €122–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Orléansbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèquebus bus
    13h 14m
    €67–97

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    11h 17m
    €70–111

  4. Drive  537.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Chartres Cathedralcar car 537.8 km
    6h 10m
    €113–162

  5. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 17m
    €133–325

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain train 839552 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    8h 33m
    €116–193

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    7h 31m
    €157–365

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    9h 29m
    €203–434

Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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 Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Chartres in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Chartres Cathedral via Paris, Orléans, Libération, Gare d'Orléans, Gare SNCF, and Viollette Médiathèque in around 13h 14m.

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