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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 Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    5h 48m
    €151–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 25m
    €70–110

  3. Drive  630 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tourscar car 630 km
    6h 46m
    €121–175

  4. 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    6h 44m
    €109–296

  5. 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 Tourstrain train Ter
    9h 58m
    €122–205

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dijonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nevers to Tourstrain train Ter
    10h 21m
    €103–164

  7. 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 13m
    €168–349

  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
    €182–399

  9. 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 Tourstrain train
    7h 38m
    €125–331

  10. 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    9h 46m
    €153–375

  11. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane LIN - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    8h 51m
    €167–393

Basel to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tours, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to St Pierre Des Corps via Colmar, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 25m.

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