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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Chinon by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Tourstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain train Ter
    8h 23m
    €165–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Halte Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 405
    15h 26m
    €70–132

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain train Ter
    14h 21m
    €73–137

  4. Drive 644.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Chinoncar car 644.5 km
    7h 48m
    €115–165

  5. 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 Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain train
    8h 22m
    €167–422

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Bercy to Tourstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain train Ter
    8h 45m
    €162–275

  7. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain train
    3. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain train
    8h 52m
    €123–338

  8. 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 Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain train
    9h 41m
    €180–485

  9. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain train
    9h 43m
    €134–334

  10. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain train
    4. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain train
    9h 11m
    €124–362

Basel to Chinon by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 802.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chinon, France?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Chinon via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Gare d'Austerlitz, Paris Austerlitz, and Tours in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Gare SNCF via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 4, and Halte Routière in around 15h 26m.

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