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How to get fromRouen to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rouen to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    5h 46m
    CHF 116–181

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rouen to Paris La Défensebus bus 742 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N191
    11h 1m
    CHF 47–78

  3. Drive  617.2 km

    1. Drive from Rouen to Baselcar car 617.2 km
    7h 2m
    CHF 104–150

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    5h 41m
    CHF 128–324

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 30m
    CHF 48–78

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 150–358

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORY - BSL
    8h 15m
    CHF 147–363

Rouen to Basel by train and subway

Calendar83Weekly Services
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Rouen, France and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Basel Sbb via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouen to Basel SBB via Paris La Défense, La Défense, Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès, and Paris in around 11h 1m.

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