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 49mCHF 100–175Fly Paris Orly Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Basel (BSL)plane ORY - BSL
7h 56mCHF 52–242Drive 441.1 km
- Drive from Melun to Baselcar 441.1 km
5h 10mCHF 70–101Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 101–262Train 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 165–485Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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 49mCHF 129–398
Melun to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melun to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 65 - SFr 100 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melun to Basel is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 180.
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 49m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Melun to Basel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Melun to Basel is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 250 and takes 7h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Melun to Basel is 441 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Melun to Basel.
There are 546+ 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 49m. Alternatively, easyJet, Transavia France, and Air Corsica fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–320
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Basel via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 30–220
- 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
- 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 70–300
- 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 4–7
- 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 30 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
Train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–15
- 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 95–160
- 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 160–470
- 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
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