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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Colmar

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    5h 58m
    €129–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orleans Av De Paris to Chartres Pole D'echangesbus bus
    14h 3m
    €70–117

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    11h 16m
    €72–113

  4. Drive  537.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Chartres Cathedralcar car 537.8 km
    6h 10m
    €104–150

  5. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 4m
    €145–305

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    7h 39m
    €119–176

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    7h 18m
    €159–359

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    9h 16m
    €205–432

Basel to Chartres Cathedral by train, subway, and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chartres Cathedral, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to Chartres Cathedral via Colmar, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Chartres in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Chartres Cathedral via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Georges Pompidou, Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, Orleans Av De Paris, and Chartres Pole D'echanges in around 14h 3m.

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