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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 an average ticket price of €49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, while a flight costs an average of €448.
Distance: 413 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€120 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €448 Average price | €181 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 19m Average total duration 8h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration 3h 17m Onboard + 2h 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.
Compare ways to travel from Basel to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Paris:
A bus is €71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Paris costing on average €120.
A bus is €399 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Paris costing on average €448.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 17m.
Bus takes on average 9h 19m.
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.
- FlixBus
5:40 PM 8h00 Basel, Bahnhof 1:40 AM Paris, Porte Maillot €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
5:40 PM 8h00 Basel, Bahnhof 1:40 AM Paris, Porte Maillot €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF119310:45 AM 1h15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 12:00 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €268 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
96104+67027:13 AM 3h29 Basel St. Johann 10:42 AM Paris Gare de Lyon €63 1 One-way 1 transfer- 96128+6708
5:13 PM 3h29 Basel St. Johann 8:42 PM Paris Gare de Lyon €68 1 One-way 1 transfer - 96134 · 96272+12120
6:43 PM 3h30 Basel St. Johann 10:13 PM Paris Gare de l'Est €77 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
11:25 AM 8h10 Basel, Bahnhof 7:35 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €49 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
6:30 AM 10h20 Basel, Bahnhof 4:50 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €64 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:05 PM 10h25 Basel, Bahnhof 5:30 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €77 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA755 · BA31011:05 AM 4h15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 3:20 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €207 1 One-way 1 transfer- BA755 · BA314
11:05 AM 6h20 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 5:25 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €207 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA759 · BA322
3:45 PM 6h35 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 10:20 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €207 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Paris:
A bus is €71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Paris costing on average €120.
A bus is €399 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Paris costing on average €448.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 17m.
Bus takes on average 9h 19m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 6 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 l'Est.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV, Deutsche Bahn, TER to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Global Supply Systems, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Transavia France, Amelia to go to Paris by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 5 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air France.
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