There are 7 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
4h 42mCHF 172–502Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
9h 20mCHF 32–62Drive 488.1 km
- Drive from Eiffel Tower to Baselcar 488.1 km
5h 53mCHF 79–114Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
4h 22mCHF 100–247Train via Basel Sbb (TGV)
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
4h 45mCHF 92–152Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 52mCHF 123–388Fly Paris Orly Airport to Basel
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Basel (BSL)plane ORY - BSL
6h 53mCHF 56–244
Eiffel Tower to Basel by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs SFr 95 - 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 20m.
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 42m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 42m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 20m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 53m.
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 53m to drive from Eiffel Tower to Basel.
What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Basel, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 170–500 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–60 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- 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 30–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–320
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- 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 170–500
- 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
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
- 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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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