There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Normandy 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 via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain Tgv
8h 32m€216–417Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Parisbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 33m€123–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv. to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain Tgv
16h 37m€181–334Drive 975.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Normandycar 975.1 km
10h 20m€169–244Fly Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BSL - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
8h 12m€164–357Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain Tgv
10h 12m€230–395Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ZRH - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
10h€215–466Fly 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 Morlaixtrain
10h 2m€247–443
Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Normandy is to bus which costs €120 - €210 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Normandy is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs €160 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Normandy. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Morlaix via Basel Euroairport FR and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Normandy. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Morlaix via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Basel and Normandy is 1135 km. The road distance is 975.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Normandy without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 32m and costs €210 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Basel to Normandy, including transfers.
Basel to Normandy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Normandy train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Normandy is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 32m and costs €210 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 18h 33m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Normandy, Bretagne, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Normandy via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Normandy via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv. to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Normandy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Basel to Normandy train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Normandy is 975 km. It takes approximately 10h 20m to drive from Basel to Normandy.
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