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

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There are 6 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 123–181

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N191
    10h 40m
    CHF 55–87

  3. Drive  617.2 km

    1. Drive from Rouen to Baselcar car 617.2 km
    7h 1m
    CHF 110–158

  4. Train, 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 40m
    CHF 140–294

  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 55–97

  6. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 9m
    CHF 151–343

Rouen to Basel by train and subway

Calendar84Weekly Services
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 123Cheapest 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 - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Basel SBB via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, La Défense, Neuilly - Porte Maillot, and Paris in around 10h 40m.

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