There are 6 ways to get from Versailles to Basel 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
4h 53mCHF 153–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
10h 32mCHF 48–63Drive 495 km
- Drive from Versailles to Baselcar 495 km
5h 49mCHF 78–112Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
4h 43mCHF 92–252Train via Basel Sbb (TGV)
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
4h 56mCHF 48–147Fly 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 Basel SBBtrain
6h 12mCHF 111–326
Versailles to Basel by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Versailles to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Versailles to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Versailles to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Basel SBB via Pont de Sèvres, Porte de Saint-Cloud - Murat and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Versailles to Basel. However, there are services departing from Versailles Château Rive Gauche and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Versailles and Basel is 545 km. The road distance is 495 km.
The best way to get from Versailles to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Versailles to Basel, including transfers.
Versailles to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Versailles to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Versailles to Basel is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 32m.
What companies run services between Versailles, France and Basel, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 150–280 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–55 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
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 Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–230
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- 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 Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 4–7
- 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 45–140
- 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 to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Versailles to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Versailles to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Versailles to Basel is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Versailles to Basel.
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