There are 6 ways to get from Chartres 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 Chartres to Paris Gare MontparnasseTer
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbTgv
5h 39mCHF 57–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCF1 bis
- Take the bus from Orleans Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
15h 25mCHF 31–43Bus via Nancy
- Take the bus from Chartres to NancyN1659
- Take the bus from Nancy to Basel SBBN836
10h 30mCHF 47–74Drive 539.2 km
- Drive from Chartres to Basel539.2 km
6h 5mCHF 86–124Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnasse
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)CDG - BSL
5h 32mCHF 115–277Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnasse
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 6mCHF 125–341
Chartres to Basel by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chartres to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chartres to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Chartres to Basel. However, there are services departing from Chartres and arriving at Basel SBB via Nancy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Chartres to Basel. However, there are services departing from Chartres and arriving at Basel Sbb via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Chartres and Basel is 614 km. The road distance is 539.2 km.
The best way to get from Chartres to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Chartres to Basel, including transfers.
Chartres to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chartres station.
Chartres to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chartres station.
The best way to get from Chartres to Basel is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus via Nancy, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chartres to Basel Sbb via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chartres to Basel SBB via Nancy in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
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 Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- 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 35–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chartres to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nancy to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Orleans Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chartres to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nancy station.
Chartres to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Gare Montparnasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chartres to Basel is 539 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Chartres to Basel.
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