There are 6 ways to get from Melun to Basel by train (TGV), 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 25mCHF 105–183Drive 441.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Melun to Baselcar 441.1 km
5h 11mCHF 72–104Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
5h 29mCHF 121–329Train via École 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 185–563Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain
- 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 58mCHF 136–375Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Basel (BSL)plane ORY - BSL
7h 14mCHF 103–407
Melun to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melun to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melun to Basel is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 190.
The distance between Melun and Basel is 566 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 25m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Melun to Basel, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melun to Basel is 441 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Melun to Basel.
There are 1330+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Melun, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Quai Rossignol to Basel Sbb via Gare Thiers, Melun, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- transilien.com
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/en
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/en
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- 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 180–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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