How to travel from Paris to Basel

There are 3 ways to get from Paris to Basel: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Paris to Basel is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $40 (€35) compared to other travel options to Basel:

A bus is $172 (€149) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $212 (€184) from Paris to Basel.

A bus is $15 (€13) less than a train with an average ticket price of $55 (€48) from Paris to Basel.

The quickest way to travel from Paris to Basel is by train, which takes on average 3 h 4 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Basel by bus takes 8 h 20 min on average.

Getting to Basel by flight takes 3 h 5 min on average.

Basel is approximately 255 miles (412 km) away from Paris.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Basel is:

• 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Paris to Basel as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Paris to Basel:

• Buses mostly leave from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and tend to arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
• Flights from Paris to Basel most often leave from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
• Trains most often depart from Paris at Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Basel at Basel SBB.

The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Basel:

• BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Eurolines Switzerland can take you to Basel by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Paris to Basel for $40 (€35).
• Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines or Air Dolomiti can take you to Basel by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Air France from Paris to Basel for $134 (€117).
• SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF ICE, SNCF | TGV, SNCF TER, Deutsche Bahn or TGV can take you to Basel by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for SNCF | TGV INOUI from Paris to Basel for $55 (€48).

Yes, there are direct services available from Paris to Basel with the following travel companies:

• Direct train available with SNCF | TGV Lyria or TGV INOUI 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Basel as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Basel from Paris.