How to travel from Basel to Paris

There are 3 travel options to Paris from Basel. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Basel to Paris is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €23 compared to other travel options to Paris:

A coach is €157 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €180 from Basel to Paris.

A coach is €20 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Basel to Paris costing on average €43.

The quickest way to travel to Paris from Basel is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes 8 h 5 min on average.

Getting to Paris by train takes 3 h 4 min on average.

The distance from Basel to Paris is approximately 412 km.

The average frequency per day from Basel to Paris is:

• 7 coaches per day.
• 1 flight a day.
• Around 19 trains per day.

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

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

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

The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Paris:

• FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Marino Autolinee can get you to Paris by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Basel to Paris for €23 on Omio.
• Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Norwegian Air or Austrian Airlines for flights to Paris. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Norwegian Air Basel to Paris tickets on Omio for €78.
• Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF ICE, SNCF TER or Deutsche Bahn for trains to Paris. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for SNCF | TGV Lyria Basel to Paris tickets on Omio for €43.

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

• Direct coach available with FlixBus 2 direct coaches per day.
• Direct trains with SNCF | TGV Lyria or TGV INOUI with 5 direct trains per day.

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