Travel Information between Paris and Basel
| 255 miles (412 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $29 - $171 | |
| Bus • $29 (€26) • 8 h 20 min | |
| Flight • $171 (€154) • 1 h 5 min | |
| FlixBus, Air France or SNCF | TGV Lyria |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 255 miles (412 km) from Paris to Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Air France or SNCF | TGV Lyria among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Paris to Basel.
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The best way to travel from Paris to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 options to travel between Paris and Basel including taking a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Paris to Basel is a bus with an average price of $29 (€26).
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Basel:
A bus is $142 (€128) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $171 (€154) from Paris to Basel.
A bus is $24 (€22) less than a train with an average ticket price of $53 (€48) from Paris to Basel.
The fastest way from Paris to Basel is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Basel that take longer:
Getting to Basel by bus takes 8 h 20 min on average.
Train takes 3 h 4 min on average.
Basel is approximately 255 miles (412 km) away from Paris.
The average frequency per day from Paris to Basel is:
- 7 buses per day.
- 1 flight per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Paris to Basel as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Paris to Basel:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Most travelers board their plane from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Paris to Basel depart from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB.
The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Basel:
- Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for buses to Basel. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Paris to Basel tickets on Omio for $29 (€26).
- Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines or Lufthansa Cityline (2) can get you to Basel by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Air France from Paris to Basel for $201 (€182) on Omio.
- SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF ICE, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV or SNCF (3) 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 $53 (€48).
Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to Basel with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Basel with FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.
- You'll find 5 direct trains a day to Basel with SNCF | TGV Lyria or TGV INOUI.
Direct services to Basel tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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