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Basel to Paris: train or plane?

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Door to door, city centre to city centre. Who gets there first?

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The train beats the plane poster: Basel to Paris: train or plane?

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Basel to Paris, door to door

BASEL → PARISDOOR TO DOOR

FLIGHT 1 H 15

TRAIN 3 H 04

WHO GETS THERE FIRST?

0 h 00

🚆 Lyria 612B

3 h 30

  • To Basel SBB 1 min
  • Before departure 10 min
  • Lyria 612B 3 h 04
  • From Paris Gare de Lyon 15 min

✈ Plane BSL to CDG

4 h 05

  • To EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL) 20 min
  • Check-in & security 1 h 30
  • Flight BSL to CDG 1 h 15
  • Landing to exit 20 min
  • From CDG 40 min

TRAIN WINS BY 35 MIN

Every direct train, on pickthetrain 5.3 DIRECT TRAINS A DAY ON AVERAGE

Door to door estimates from pickthetrain.com, built from the operators' official open timetables. Times change: check with the operator before you travel.

THE TRIP PLANNERPlan the whole trip: Basel to ParisWho flies it, where to stay and the train, in one go.

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