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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Tours by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    6h 11m
    €112–237

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Tours Parking Peupliersbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
    14h 30m
    €30–50

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus 099 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 28m
    €64–115

  4. Drive 630 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tourscar car 630 km
    6h 46m
    €108–156

  5. 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    6h 12m
    €133–404

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nevers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    9h
    €161–279

  7. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    7h 7m
    €76–326

  8. 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 26m
    €156–478

  9. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    7h 22m
    €91–365

  10. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 36m
    €69–396

  11. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    10h 11m
    €113–354

Basel to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tours, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to St Pierre Des Corps via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 28m.

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