Which Basel train station for trains to Paris?

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    27 September 2018 at 14:20:19 #818532

    Greetings!

    I will be heading to Paris from Basel train station and while I’m booking the tickets, I realised that there is actually Basel(SBB) and Basel(CH). Is this 2 stations the same? If it’s not is it nearby? And how will I be able to differentiate?

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    Arno
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    27 September 2018 at 14:47:59 #896951

    Hi Jerms,

    The trains depart from the main station, which is called Basel SBB. Basel (CH) is the same thing; CH is the abbreviation for Switzerland.

    You’ll find booking websites here: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr aintickets/france/pric e.

    Enjoy the trip!

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    27 September 2018 at 16:00:45 #896952

    Thank you, cheers!

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    27 September 2018 at 22:53:11 #896953

    Basel’s main station is known as Basel SBB

    SBB = Schweizerische Bundesbahnen = Swiss Federal Railways

    CH = Confoederatio Helvetica (which is Latin) = Swiss Confederation

    If you see Basel (CH) it is probably just a geographical reference rather than the name of the railway station, so you might equally see Paris (F)

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