There are 9 ways to get from Caen to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Saint-Lazaretrain K2+ / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
6h 10mCHF 209–569Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus 1774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
11h 40mCHF 49–88Drive 718.2 km
- Drive from Caen to Baselcar 718.2 km
7h 53mCHF 113–163Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
6h 8mCHF 146–372Train via Basel Sbb
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+ / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
6h 13mCHF 139–239Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-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 36mCHF 159–463Fly 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 215–500Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Basel (BSL)plane CFR - BSL
12h 39mCHF 124–485Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
10h 4mCHF 203–528
Caen to Basel by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 380.
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 200 - SFr 600.
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 200 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 40m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 490 and takes 12h 39m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Caen to Basel SBB via Paris Saint-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
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Basel via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
- 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 85–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
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 Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 170–490
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 100–160
- 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 75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 Saint-Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Basel is 718 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Caen to Basel.
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