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How to get fromParis to Rootby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Root by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    5h 14m
    CHF 131–195

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 21m
    CHF 57–89

  3. Drive  583.7 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Rootcar car 583.7 km
    6h 49m
    CHF 98–141

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zug to Gisikon-Roottrain train
    5h 39m
    CHF 113–301

  5. Train via Sursee

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Surseetrain train Ir27 / ...
    5h 50m
    CHF 210–332

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 141–325

Paris to Root by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 626.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Paris, France and Root, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Gisikon-Root via Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Luzern in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to Root, Wilweg via Porte des Ternes - Anny Flore, Paris, Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Ebikon, Bahnhof in around 12h 21m.

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