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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a flight costs an average of $195.
Distance: 256 miles (413 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$130 Average price | $56 Average price Cheapest | $307 Average price |
4h 20m Average total duration 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 51m Average total duration 8h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:25 AM8h10Basel, Bahnhof7:35 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$701One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:25 AM8h10Basel, Bahnhof7:35 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$701One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 92264:34 PM3h04Basel SBB7:38 PMParis Gare de Lyon$2711One-way0 transfers
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121206:51 PM3h22Basel SBB10:13 PMParis Gare de l'Est$1531One-way1 transfer- 96134 · 96272+121206:43 PM3h30Basel St. Johann10:13 PMParis Gare de l'Est$1521One-way2 transfers
- 96206+95306:21 AM3h14Basel SBB9:35 AMParis Gare de l'Est$1861One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:40 PM8h00Basel, Bahnhof1:40 AMParis, Porte Maillot$801One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM10h30Basel, Bahnhof5:00 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$911One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM11h25Basel, Bahnhof5:55 PMParis, Porte Maillot$931One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Paris:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Paris costing on average $53 (€43).
A bus is $167 (€134) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Paris costing on average $195 (€157).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 4m.
Bus takes on average 7h 45m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Norwegian Air, Lufthansa to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Paris by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV INOUI.
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