There are 10 ways to get from Tours to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
5h 48mCHF 135–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tours to Parisbus FlixBus S703 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
12h 30mCHF 50–93Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus Voltavançar 80
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
8h 46mDrive 650.6 km
- Drive from Tours to Baselcar 650.6 km
6h 20mCHF 104–149Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
5h 9mCHF 124–338Train
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
8h 26mCHF 99–219Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 39mCHF 152–463Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
6h 56mCHF 96–370Fly Tours Val De Loire Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TUF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 27mCHF 123–433Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
9h 3mCHF 190–489
Tours to Basel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tours to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tours to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Tours to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tours and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Tours to Basel. However, there are services departing from St Pierre Des Corps and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Nevers, Dijon Ville and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Tours and Basel is 746 km. The road distance is 650.6 km.
The best way to get from Tours to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 48m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Tours to Basel, including transfers.
Tours to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tours station.
Tours to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Pierre Des Corps station.
The best way to get from Tours to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 5h 48m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Tours, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St Pierre Des Corps to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tours to Basel SBB via Paris in around 12h 30m.
- 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Zurich Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Zurich Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–250
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 Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 160–470
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tours to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Tours to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Tours to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nevers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tours to Basel is 651 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Tours to Basel.
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