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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 $41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 1m. 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 $41, and a flight costs an average of $130.
Distance: 256 miles (413 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$152 Average price | $65 Average price Cheapest | $292 Average price | $219 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 4m Average total duration 8h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Paris:
A bus is $87 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Paris costing on average $152 (€124).
A bus is $227 (€186) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Paris costing on average $292 (€239).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 8h 34m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Paris
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.
10:45 AM9h45Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)8:30 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$431One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:45 AM9h45Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)8:30 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$431One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF13932:25 PM1h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg3:40 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$3621One-way0 transfers
Other options
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96116 · 9628212:43 PM3h52Basel St. Johann4:35 PMParis Gare de l'Est$1371One-way2 transfers- 2430+96116 · 9628212:38 PM3h57Basel SBB4:35 PMParis Gare de l'Est$1381One-way2 transfers
- 92264:34 PM3h04Basel SBB7:38 PMParis Gare de Lyon$1491One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:25 AM8h10Basel, Bahnhof7:35 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$601One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM11h35Basel, Bahnhof6:40 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$741One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:40 PM8h00Basel, Bahnhof1:40 AMParis, Porte Maillot$741One-way0 transfers
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KL200910:15 AM5h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg3:35 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$3131One-way1 transfer- KL1944+
KL140910:15 AM7h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg5:45 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$3131One-way1 transfer - KL1944+KL141110:15 AM8h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:05 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$3131One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Paris:
A bus is $87 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Paris costing on average $152 (€124).
A bus is $227 (€186) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Paris costing on average $292 (€239).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 8h 34m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 19 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | 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.
- Travel with Norwegian Air Shuttle, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa to go to Paris by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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