Planes, Trains & Automobiles (2) - Cost

I gave you the rundown on the relative speed of each mode of transport so here is the difference in terms of cost. Again the flight option can be very good - if you get an early deal with Easyjet and you fly out midweek. You can do it for around £30-40 return but, on average, it's probably around £50-60. Driving is expensive but the costs come down per person if you manage it with a full carload. Take the ferry instead of the tunnel to save cost and drive through Belgium & Luxembourg to cut toll costs. The trip I took was probably around £175 return. Finally the train, with advance booking the Eurostar to Paris is around £60 rtn and similarly for the trip from Paris to Basel. This will be a bit more expensive once the TGV route kicks in.