There are 6 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbTgv
4h 44mCHF 37–143Bus via Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
11h 36mCHF 25–37Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBN191
9h 19mCHF 28–42Drive 488.1 km
- Drive from Eiffel Tower to Basel488.1 km
5h 50mCHF 80–115Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)CDG - BSL
4h 21mCHF 94–247Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 55mCHF 110–331
Eiffel Tower to Basel by foot, bus, and train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 45 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Eiffel Tower to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tour Eiffel and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Eiffel Tower and Basel is 529 km. The road distance is 488.1 km.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel, including transfers.
Eiffel Tower to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 45 and takes 9h 19m.
Eiffel Tower to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eiffel Tower to Basel is 488 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Eiffel Tower to Basel.
What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 35–140 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
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 85–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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 80–310
- 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 35–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 1–2
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 1–2
- 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 20–40
- 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 Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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