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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3340 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    6h 14m
    CHF 140–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus bus 722B / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N191
    11h 40m
    CHF 62–98

  3. Drive  718.3 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Baselcar car 718.3 km
    7h 51m
    CHF 138–199

  4. 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 10m
    CHF 152–331

  5. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 43m
    CHF 65–113

  6. 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 39m
    CHF 168–380

  7. 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
    7h 5m
    CHF 187–354

  8. 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
    8h 15m
    CHF 187–512

  9. 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
    8h 26m
    CHF 128–326

Caen to Basel by train and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 764.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Basel SBB via Paris in around 11h 40m.

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