There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain 3304 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
6h 11mCHF 136–217Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 42mCHF 58–100Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
11h 50mCHF 61–98Drive 718.3 km
- Drive from Caen to Baselcar 718.3 km
7h 51mCHF 120–173Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
6h 7mCHF 148–340Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 35mCHF 165–384Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain
8h 7mCHF 180–494Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Basel (BSL)plane CFR - BSL
8h 34mCHF 84–415
Caen to Basel by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Basel is to bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY) which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Basel Sbb via Saint-Lazare and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Caen and Basel is 765 km. The road distance is 718.3 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Caen to Basel, including transfers.
Caen to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Basel is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 420 and takes 8h 34m.
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 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Basel SBB via Paris in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–410
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–360
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Caen to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station.
Caen to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Basel is 718 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Caen to Basel.
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