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How to get fromCaen to Baselby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Caen to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3312 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    5h 47m
    CHF 140–246

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus bus 1774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N191
    11h 40m
    CHF 51–95

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    8h 26m
    CHF 199–584

  4. Drive 718.2 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Baselcar car 718.2 km
    7h 51m
    CHF 117–169

  5. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane CFR - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    8h 35m
    CHF 217–412

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    6h 8m
    CHF 152–389

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

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 167–435

  8. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    7h 45m
    CHF 129–337

  9. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 239–480

Caen to Basel by train and subway

Calendar135Weekly Services
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 764.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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

You can take a train from Caen to Basel Sbb via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Basel SBB via Paris in around 11h 40m.

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