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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Coutances by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    4. Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain train Ter
    9h 36m
    €166–327

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain train Ter
    16h 54m
    €86–150

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Avranchesbus bus 772
    16h 12m
    €89–139

  4. Drive  807.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Coutancescar car 807.4 km
    9h 3m
    €146–211

  5. Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Coutancestrain train
    9h 58m
    €277–433

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Rennestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Coutancestrain train Ter
    11h 27m
    €205–347

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane ZRH - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Coutancestrain train
    10h 57m
    €250–551

  8. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Coutancestrain train
    9h 35m
    €112–318

  9. 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 St Lazare to Caentrain train
    3. Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain train
    9h 12m
    €174–412

  10. 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 St Lazare to Caentrain train
    4. Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain train
    10h 25m
    €202–460

  11. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane LYS - CFR
    3. Take the train from Caen to Coutancestrain train
    10h 36m
    €231–595

  12. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Rennes to Coutancestrain train
    12h 37m
    €168–449

Basel to Coutances by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 932.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Coutances via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, and Caen in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Gare Sncf via Paris, AVRANCHES - Gare Sncf, and Gare Sncf in around 16h 12m.

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