There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Portbail by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Valognestrain 3311 / ...
8h 46m€173–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Caenbus 722 / ...
- Take the bus from Caen to Valognesbus
19h 5m€86–150Drive 827.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Portbailcar 827.1 km
9h 15m€147–212Fly 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 Paris St Lazare to Valognestrain
9h 44m€181–467Train 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 Paris St Lazare to Valognestrain
11h 3m€194–526Fly 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 Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Valognestrain
14h 8m€239–449Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Valognestrain
11h 34m€258–565Fly 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
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Valognestrain
12h 31m€151–411
Basel to Portbail by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Portbail is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Portbail is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €170 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Portbail. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Caen and VALOGNES Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Portbail is 907 km. The road distance is 827.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Portbail without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €170 - €300.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Basel to Portbail, including transfers.
Basel to Portbail bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
The best way to get from Basel to Portbail is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €170 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 19h 5m.
Basel to Portbail bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Portbail is 827 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Basel to Portbail.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Portbail, France?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, Valognes, and VALOGNES Gare SNCF in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Caen, and VALOGNES Gare SNCF in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–330
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–330
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 St Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- 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 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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