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How to get fromBasel to Orsayby train (TGV), car, plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Orsay by train (TGV), car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3h 50m
    €110–176

  2. Fly Basel to Paris Orly Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BSL - ORY
    6h 50m
    €72–290

  3. Drive 486 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Orsaycar car 486 km
    5h 38m
    €84–121

  4. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay Villetrain train
    4h 54m
    €105–266

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay Villetrain train
    6h 14m
    €130–408

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay Villetrain train
    8h 7m
    €173–431

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane GVA - ORY
    7h 3m
    €145–455

Basel to Orsay by train (TGV)

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Orsay, Île-de-France, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon 5 times a week. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, easyJet and Transavia France fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) once daily.

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