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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 €54 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 39m. 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 €54, while a flight costs an average of €402.
Distance: 413 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€119 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest | €402 Average price | €182 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 39m Average total duration 9h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 3h 0m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Basel
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Basel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Basel:
A bus is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Basel costing on average €119.
A bus is €348 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Basel costing on average €402.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 9h 39m.
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.
- FlixBus
5:55 AM 7h55 Paris, Porte Maillot 1:50 PM Basel, Bahnhof €54 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
5:55 AM 7h55 Paris, Porte Maillot 1:50 PM Basel, Bahnhof €54 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AF1192
8:50 AM 1h10 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 10:00 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €156 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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962177:56 AM 4h12 Paris Gare de Lyon 12:08 PM Basel SBB €121 1 One-way 2 transfers- 9203
7:22 AM 3h04 Paris Gare de Lyon 10:26 AM Basel SBB €129 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9203+96112
7:22 AM 3h21 Paris Gare de Lyon 10:43 AM Basel St. Johann €133 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
10:30 AM 8h30 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:00 PM Basel, Bahnhof €56 1 One-way 0 transfers 
799110:30 PM 9h00 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:30 AM Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) €70 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:55 PM 10h50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 10:45 AM Basel, Bahnhof €84 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA323 · BA7587:05 AM 8h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 3:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €690 1 One-way 1 transfer- BA303 · BA758
10:55 AM 4h30 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 3:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €902 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA301 · BA758
9:40 AM 5h45 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 3:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €902 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Basel:
A bus is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Basel costing on average €119.
A bus is €348 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Basel costing on average €402.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 9h 39m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 7 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, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Transavia France, Amelia, Global Supply Systems, asl airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus to go to Basel by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
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