City to city
Paris to Basel by train
Gare de l'Est → Basel SBB
- Fastest
- ≈ 3h 15m
- Typical
- ≈ 3h 23m
- Direct trains
- No
- Fewest changes
- 1
- Operators
- RATP, SNCF VOYAGEURS, Trains Express Régionaux, SNCF
Trains link Paris (Gare de l'Est) and Basel (Basel SBB) in about 3h 15m at best, with at least 1 change along the way.
How long does the train from Paris to Basel take?
The fastest trains cover Paris to Basel in about 3h 15m; a typical journey takes around 3h 23m.
Is there a direct train from Paris to Basel?
Usually not — expect at least 1 change on this journey.
Which operators run trains from Paris to Basel?
RATP, SNCF VOYAGEURS, Trains Express Régionaux, SNCF.
Legendary routes through Paris or Basel
- Eurostar London → Paris
- TGV inOui Paris → Marseille
- Eurostar (Thalys) Paris → Amsterdam
- Nightjet Paris → Vienna
Sleepers too: night trains from Paris.
More trains from Paris
- Paris → Reims ≈ 44 min · direct
- Paris → Lille ≈ 1h 13m · direct
- Paris → Brussels ≈ 1h 22m · direct
- Paris → Rennes ≈ 1h 30m · direct
- Paris → Dijon ≈ 1h 38m · direct
- Paris → Nancy ≈ 1h 39m · direct
More train routes in United Kingdom · France · Belgium.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data — exact times vary by day; always check the operator when booking.