There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Gien 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 Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Gientrain Ter
5h 28m€143–236Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Gientrain Ter
11h 18m€76–144Drive 455.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Giencar 455.4 km
5h 19m€81–116Fly 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 Bercy to Gientrain
6h 29m€153–404Train via Dijon
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Gientrain Ter
5h 59m€105–192Train 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 Bercy to Gientrain
7h 48m€166–443Fly Basel to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BSL - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Gientrain
8h 47m€128–479
Basel to Gien by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gien is to bus and train which costs €75 - €150 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gien is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Gien. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Gien via Paris Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Basel and Gien is 675 km. The road distance is 455.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Gien without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Basel to Gien, including transfers.
Basel to Gien train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
Basel to Gien train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Gien is 455 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Basel to Gien.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gien, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Gien via Paris Gare De Lyon and Paris Bercy in around 5h 28m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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 Paris Bercy to Gien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Dijon Ville to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Gien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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