There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Sarnen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
5h 16mCHF 185–326Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Basel SBBbus 099 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Luzernbus N401 / ...
12h 4mCHF 60–85Drive 599.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Sarnencar 599.3 km
6h 52mCHF 94–136Fly 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 Luzerntrain
5h 39mCHF 114–309Train via Basel
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
5h 19mCHF 72–174Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 17mCHF 118–299Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
8h 36mCHF 135–284
Paris to Sarnen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Sarnen is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Sarnen is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Sarnen. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Sarnen via Basel SBB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Paris and Sarnen is 633 km. The road distance is 599.3 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Sarnen without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Paris to Sarnen, including transfers.
Paris to Sarnen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Sarnen is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 4m.
Paris to Sarnen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Sarnen is 599 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Paris to Sarnen.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Sarnen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Sarnen via Basel SBB and Luzern in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Sarnen via Basel SBB, Luzern, and Luzern in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
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 Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
- 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 Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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