There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Laon 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 Offenburg Bahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris EstTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to LaonTer
7h 7m€118–270Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Reims Central Train StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
- Take the train from Reims to LaonTer
8h 46m€33–41Drive 434.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Laon434.8 km
5h 34m€75–108Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Laon
6h 32m€123–331Bus, train via Mulhouse
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Reims to LaonTer
9h 57m€49–143Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Laon
7h 48m€139–387
Basel to Laon by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Laon is to bus and train which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Laon is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Laon. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Laon via Offenburg and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Basel and Laon is 731 km. The road distance is 434.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Laon without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €110 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Basel to Laon, including transfers.
Basel to Laon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Laon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Laon is 435 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Basel to Laon.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Laon, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Laon via Offenburg, Paris Est, and Paris Nord in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
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
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- 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 Nord to Laon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Reims to Laon
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Reims Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- €15–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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