There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
3h 4mCHF 100–550Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
8h 30mCHF 40–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 8mCHF 57–103Drive 483.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Baselcar 483.2 km
5h 49mCHF 79–114Fly to Basel
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
4h 1mCHF 114–315Fly 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 29mCHF 129–352
Paris to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Basel is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Basel Sbb. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Paris and Basel is 521 km. The road distance is 483.2 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 550.
The train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb takes 3h 4m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Paris to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Basel is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 320 and takes 4h 1m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 100–170 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, Air France flies from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- 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 2 hours
- 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
- Once 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
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 Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Paris to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Basel is 483 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Paris to Basel.
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