There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Le Mans by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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Train via Freiburg im Breisgau
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Le Manstrain Ter
6h 20m€145–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Le Mans - Université Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 29m€68–103Drive 652.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Le Manscar 652.4 km
7h 18m€136–196Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
6h 19m€104–301Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain 839552 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Le Manstrain 411C / ...
8h 10m€136–227Train #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGVtrain
- Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Le Manstrain
8h 23m€176–382Fly 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain
6h 8m€148–364Train 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain
7h 21m€172–404Fly 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 Le Manstrain
11h 9m€276–408Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
9h 21m€149–390
Basel to Le Mans by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Le Mans is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Le Mans is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs €140 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Le Mans station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Le Mans - Université Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Le Mans. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Le Mans via Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Basel and Le Mans is 793 km. The road distance is 652.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Le Mans without a car is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 6h 20m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Basel to Le Mans, including transfers.
Basel to Le Mans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Le Mans train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Le Mans is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 6h 20m and costs €140 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 29m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Le Mans, France?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Le Mans via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Le Mans - Université Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–390
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–65
- 2nd Class
- €20–27
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorraine TGV to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Le Mans - Université Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Le Mans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Basel to Le Mans train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Le Mans is 652 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Basel to Le Mans.
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