There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
5h 29m€127–203Bus
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 39m€58–92Drive 537.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Chartres Cathedralcar 537.8 km
6h 10m€93–134Fly 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 30m€132–359Train 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 48m€154–455Fly 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
9h 9m€138–475Train, 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 42m€203–516
Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €120 - €210.
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 39m.
The distance between Basel and Chartres Cathedral is 613 km. The road distance is 537.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral, including transfers.
Basel to Chartres Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 39m.
Basel to Chartres Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris 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.
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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Chartres Cathedral via Paris, Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès, Montparnasse - Alencon, Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group, and Chartres Gare Rue Nicole in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
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
- €35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- 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
- €85–430
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- 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
- €14–30
- 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
- €14–30
- 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 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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