There are 11 ways to get from Coutances 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 Coutances to Caentrain C12
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
7h 51mCHF 137–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avranches to Parisbus 772
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
16h 24mCHF 63–116Drive 809.1 km
- Drive from Coutances to Baselcar 809.1 km
9h 4mCHF 130–188Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Coutances to Pontchailloutrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane RNS - BSL
9h 28mCHF 160–355Train via Paris
- Take the train from Coutances to Caentrain C12
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
7h 52mCHF 207–605Train #2
- Take the train from Coutances to Lisontrain C12
- Take the train from Lison to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
7h 54mCHF 134–269Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Coutances to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
8h 51mCHF 103–310Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Coutances to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
7h 45mCHF 136–372Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Coutances to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison 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
9h 15mCHF 164–498Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Coutances to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
9h 45mCHF 105–380Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Coutances to Caentrain
- 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
10h 5mCHF 206–528
Coutances to Basel by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coutances to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Coutances to Basel is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Coutances to Basel. However, there are services departing from Gare Sncf and arriving at Basel SBB via Gare Sncf, Avranches and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Coutances to Basel. However, there are services departing from Coutances and arriving at Basel Sbb via Caen, Saint-Lazare and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Coutances and Basel is 869 km. The road distance is 809.1 km.
The best way to get from Coutances to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Coutances to Basel, including transfers.
Coutances to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avranches station.
Coutances to Basel train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Coutances station.
The best way to get from Coutances to Basel is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 16h 24m.
What companies run services between Coutances, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Coutances to Basel Sbb via Caen, Paris Saint-Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Sncf to Basel SBB via Gare Sncf, Avranches, and Paris in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
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 30–230
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- 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 75–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Coutances to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Coutances to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Coutances to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Coutances to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Coutances to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- 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 Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Coutances to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Coutances to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Coutances to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–50
- 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 90–150
- 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 70–120
- 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 160–480
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- 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 Avranches to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Coutances to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Coutances to Basel train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Caen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coutances to Basel is 809 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Coutances to Basel.
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