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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Paris
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €48 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 €48, while a flight costs an average of €495.
Distance: 413 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€495 Average price | €119 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest | €180 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 22m Average total duration 3h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 13m Average total duration 8h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 €119.
A bus is €446 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Paris costing on average €495.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 22m.
Bus takes on average 9h 13m.
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.
799010:00 PM9h00Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)7:00 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€501One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 799010:00 PM9h00Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)7:00 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€501One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF119310:35 AM1h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:50 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2611One-way0 transfers
Other options
96118 · 832356+24401:43 PM3h54Basel St. Johann5:37 PMParis Gare de l'Est€1121One-way2 transfers- 96118 · 832356+24401:38 PM3h59Basel SBB5:37 PMParis Gare de l'Est€1131One-way2 transfers
- 96128+67085:13 PM3h29Basel St. Johann8:42 PMParis Gare de Lyon€1321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:44 AM9h56Basel Bad Bhf6:40 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€561One-way1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus2:05 AM10h45Basel, Bahnhof12:50 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€591One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:40 PM8h00Basel, Bahnhof1:40 AMParis, Porte Maillot€591One-way0 transfers
KL1946+KL20172:25 PM5h40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:05 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2541One-way1 transfer- KL1942 · KL14096:30 AM11h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg5:45 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2541One-way1 transfer
- KL1942+KL20176:30 AM13h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:05 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2541One-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 €119.
A bus is €446 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Paris costing on average €495.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 22m.
Bus takes on average 9h 13m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 21 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 Lyon.
- 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 TGV, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, Deutsche Bahn to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, Global Supply Systems, Air France, KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Amelia, British Airways 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.
- 0 direct flights per day with Air France.
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