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

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There are 9 ways to get from Tours to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    5h 34m
    CHF 137–203

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    13h 5m
    CHF 63–100

  3. Drive  632.7 km

    1. Drive from Tours to Baselcar car 632.7 km
    6h 48m
    CHF 112–162

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

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    5h 5m
    CHF 154–322

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Neverstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Dijon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    7h 29m
    CHF 142–237

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Tours to Neverstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 59m
    CHF 113–187

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    6h 2m
    CHF 104–280

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

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain 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
    6h 33m
    CHF 165–371

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Tours to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    6h 48m
    CHF 120–300

Tours to Basel by train and subway

Calendar84Weekly Services
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Basel SBB via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 13h 5m.

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