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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Basel 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 flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 16m. 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 €197.
Distance: 413 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€110 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €197 Average price | €181 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 54m Average total duration 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 29m Average total duration 6h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 50m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Basel:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Basel costing on average €110.
A bus is €148 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Basel costing on average €197.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 7h 29m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Basel
How to get from Paris to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:55 AM7h55Paris, Porte Maillot1:50 PMBasel, Bahnhof€451One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:55 AM7h55Paris, Porte Maillot1:50 PMBasel, Bahnhof€451One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AF139212:40 PM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:45 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2041One-way0 transfers
Other options
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96253 · 9612311:07 AM3h38Paris Gare de l'Est2:45 PMBasel St. Johann€1301One-way2 transfers- 9591+96253 · 9612311:07 AM3h43Paris Gare de l'Est2:50 PMBasel SBB€1311One-way2 transfers
- 9591+9622111:07 AM4h01Paris Gare de l'Est3:08 PMBasel SBB€1311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:30 AM8h30Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:00 PMBasel, Bahnhof€451One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM10h30Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:30 AMBasel, Bahnhof€471One-way1 transfer
- 30482 · 47404:05 PM12h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:10 AMBasel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)€471One-way1 transfer
- AF1340+
AF32108:15 AM9h35Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2271One-way1 transfer - AF8382 · AF321010:15 AM7h35Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2281One-way1 transfer
- AF3143 · AF32109:40 AM8h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Basel:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Basel costing on average €110.
A bus is €148 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Basel costing on average €197.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 7h 29m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Basel as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with Air France, KLM Cityhopper to go to Basel by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 0 direct flights per day with Air France.
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