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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    5h 14m
    €115–238

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 16m
    €60–98

  3. Drive  537.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Chartres Cathedralcar car 537.8 km
    6h 10m
    €97–140

  4. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 3m
    €132–325

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    7h 34m
    €118–189

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orleans Av De Paris to Chartres Pole D'echangesbus bus
    13h 3m
    €60–110

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 22m
    €153–368

  8. Fly Basel to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BSL - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Chartrestrain train
    8h 13m
    €161–315

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    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 15m
    €199–422

Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train, subway, and foot

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Chartres Cathedral via Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Chartres in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Chartres Cathedral via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Georges Pompidou, Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, Orleans Av De Paris, and Chartres Pole D'echanges in around 13h 3m.

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