There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Chinon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus 405
8h 45m€143–308Bus via Tours
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
14h 32m€68–122Drive 644.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Chinoncar 644.5 km
7h 48m€115–165Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
8h 17m€146–398Train, bus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
11h 20m€105–254Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
15h 25m€74–132Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
9h 6m€107–325Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
9h 35m€167–486Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
9h 38m€113–330Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
9h 25m€106–376
Basel to Chinon by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Chinon is to bus via Tours which costs €65 - €130 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Chinon is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Chinon. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Chinon via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Vaucanson and Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Basel and Chinon is 860 km. The road distance is 644.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Chinon without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 8h 45m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Basel to Chinon, including transfers.
Basel to Chinon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Chinon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Chinon is 644 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Basel to Chinon.
There are 755+ hotels available in Chinon.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chinon, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Chinon via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
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