There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Eiffel Tower by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
4h 25m€40–158Bus via Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
10h 55m€28–39Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to ParisN191
8h 50m€30–53Drive 485.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Eiffel Tower485.3 km
5h 52m€84–121Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel
4h 31m€101–268Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)ZRH - CDG
5h 46m€113–334
Basel to Eiffel Tower by train, bus, and foot (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Eiffel Tower is to bus via Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop which costs €28 - €40 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Eiffel Tower is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €40 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Eiffel Tower. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Tour Eiffel via Porte Maillot - Neuilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Basel and Eiffel Tower is 527 km. The road distance is 485.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Eiffel Tower without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €40 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Basel to Eiffel Tower, including transfers.
Basel to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Eiffel Tower is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 50m.
Basel to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Eiffel Tower is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Basel to Eiffel Tower.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Eiffel Tower, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon once a week. Tickets cost €35–160 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Paris once daily. Tickets cost €29–55 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- 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 Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- Rail 1st Class
- €1–2
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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