There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Coutances by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain K2+
- Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain C12
8h 14m€159–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Paris to Avranchesbus 772
16h 23m€68–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain K2+
- Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain C12
12h 15m€96–194Drive 807.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Coutancescar 807.4 km
9h 3m€140–203Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BSL - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Coutancestrain
11h 19m€136–443Bus, train via Reims
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain C12
16h 40m€113–185Fly 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 Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain
8h 1m€158–407Train 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 Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain
9h 16m€199–516Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Coutancestrain
9h 49m€119–361Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- 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 Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Coutancestrain
10h 4m€130–430Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain
9h 45m€240–573
Basel to Coutances by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Coutances is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Coutances is to fly and train which takes 8h 1m and costs €150 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Coutances. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Gare Sncf via Paris, AVRANCHES - Gare Sncf and Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Coutances. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Coutances via Mulhouse Ville, Gare de Lyon, Paris Saint-Lazare and Caen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Basel and Coutances is 869 km. The road distance is 807.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Coutances without a car is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs €150 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Basel to Coutances, including transfers.
Basel to Coutances bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Coutances train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Coutances is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs €150 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 23m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Coutances, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Coutances via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, Paris Saint-Lazare, and Caen in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Gare Sncf via Paris, AVRANCHES - Gare Sncf, and Gare Sncf in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–850
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–140
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Coutances
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Coutances
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Caen to Coutances
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
Train from Rennes to Coutances
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Avranches
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Coutances bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Basel to Coutances train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Coutances is 807 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Basel to Coutances.
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