There are 5 ways to get from Paris to Basel Minster by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
3h 18mCHF 40–280Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
8h 33mCHF 40–55Drive 498.6 km
- Drive from Paris to Basel Minstercar 498.6 km
5h 35mCHF 78–113Fly to Basel
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
4h 17mCHF 88–244Fly 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 41mCHF 107–318
Paris to Basel Minster by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Basel Minster is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Basel Minster is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
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 Minster is 522 km. The road distance is 498.6 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Basel Minster without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 280.
The train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb takes 3h 4m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Paris to Basel Minster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Basel Minster train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Basel Minster is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 33m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 250 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Basel Minster, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 40–140 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Basel SBB once a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–55 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- 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 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 40–140
- 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 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Basel Minster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Paris to Basel Minster train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Basel Minster is 499 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Paris to Basel Minster.
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