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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 €34. 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 €34, and a flight costs an average of €107.
Distance: 413 km
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€124 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest | €239 Average price |
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* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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.
FlixBus11:25 AM8h10Basel, Bahnhof7:35 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:25 AM8h10Basel, Bahnhof7:35 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€591One-way0 transfers
Fastest
921812:34 PM3h04Basel SBB3:38 PMParis Gare de Lyon€1451One-way0 transfers
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961285:13 PM3h29Basel St. Johann8:42 PMParis Gare de Lyon€981One-way1 transfer
92347:34 PM3h10Basel SBB10:44 PMParis Gare de Lyon€1081One-way0 transfers
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92347:15 PM3h29Basel St. Johann10:44 PMParis Gare de Lyon€1111One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM11h05Basel, Bahnhof12:30 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€601One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM11h25Basel, Bahnhof5:55 PMParis, Porte Maillot€601One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM10h30Basel, Bahnhof5:00 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€611One-way1 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 €124.
A bus is €186 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Paris costing on average €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 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.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Paris by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni.
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