There are 6 ways to get from Melun 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 Melun to Paris Gare de Lyontrain R
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
4h 41mCHF 80–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilienbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 099 / ...
12h 46mCHF 35–73Drive 441.1 km
- Drive from Melun to Baselcar 441.1 km
5h 10mCHF 70–101Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
5h 20mCHF 99–267Train via Ecole de Gendarmerie
- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyontrain R
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
4h 54mCHF 155–294Bus, train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissybus
- Take the train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 49m
Melun to Basel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melun to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Melun to Basel is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Melun to Basel. However, there are services departing from Ecole de Gendarmerie and arriving at Basel SBB via Melun, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Melun and Basel is 565 km. The road distance is 441.1 km.
The best way to get from Melun to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Melun to Basel, including transfers.
Melun to Basel bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Melun station.
The best way to get from Melun to Basel is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 12h 46m.
Melun to Basel bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Gare De Lyon - Noctilien station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melun to Basel is 441 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Melun to Basel.
What companies run services between Melun, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Gare de Melun to Basel Sbb via Gare de Melun, Melun, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ecole de Gendarmerie to Basel SBB via Melun, Gare De Lyon - Noctilien, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 12h 46m.
- 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
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Phone
- +33 7 75 09 75 75
- Website
- transilien.com
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/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 Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- 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 6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
Train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- 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 5–8
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 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 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
- 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 150–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +33 7 75 09 75 75
- Website
- transilien.com
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/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
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 1 47 53 28 00
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
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