There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 3312 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
6h 10mCHF 138–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus 1774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
11h 40mCHF 50–93Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
8h 26mCHF 188–531Drive 718.2 km
- Drive from Caen to Baselcar 718.2 km
7h 51mCHF 117–169Train 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 4mCHF 150–399Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane CFR - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
7h 6mCHF 202–449Train 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 33mCHF 165–450Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
8h 2mCHF 121–337Fly 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 15mCHF 216–511Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Basel (BSL)plane CFR - BSL
9h 44mCHF 124–505
Caen to Basel by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
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 10m.
The distance between Caen and Basel is 765 km. The road distance is 718.2 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Caen to Basel, including transfers.
Caen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen 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 10m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 40m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 550 and takes 9h 44m.
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 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Basel SBB via Paris in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–400
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–490
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–500
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–400
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–400
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–400
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–400
- 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 95–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–490
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
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 Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- 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 Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- 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 Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris 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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