There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Normandy by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain K1+ / ...
5h 46m€122–227Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 55m€31–56Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus N191
- Take the bus from Paris to Rouenbus 1759 / ...
11h€51–78Drive 615.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Rouencar 615.3 km
7h 1m€107–154Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Evreux - Normandietrain
5h 43m€123–309Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain K1+ / ...
6h€94–253Train to Zurich Airport, fly, 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 St Lazare to Evreux - Normandietrain
6h 59m€140–365Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Evreux - Normandietrain
9h 19m€177–383
Basel to Normandy by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Normandy is to bus via Paris which costs €30 - €60 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Normandy is to fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Normandy. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Rouen via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Normandy. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Rouen Rive Droite via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Magenta and Paris Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Basel and Normandy is 715 km. The road distance is 615.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Normandy without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 5h 46m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Basel to Normandy, including transfers.
Basel to Normandy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB 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 5h 46m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Normandy, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Rouen Rive Droite via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rouen via Paris in around 11h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Evreux - Normandie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Evreux - Normandie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
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 615 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Basel to Normandy.
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