There are 6 ways to get from Balsthal to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Dijon
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter / ...
6h 23m€89–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus N122 / ...
9h 5m€46–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Olten to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 29m€48–97Drive 326.3 km
- Drive from Balsthal to Lyoncar 326.3 km
4h 21m€57–82Fly
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BSL - LYS
7h 52m€122–347Train
- Take the train from Oensingen to Biel/Biennetrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 23m€108–294
Balsthal to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balsthal to Lyon is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Balsthal to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Balsthal to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Balsthal and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Oensingen, Olten, Basel Sbb and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Balsthal and Lyon is 492 km. The road distance is 326.3 km.
The best way to get from Balsthal to Lyon without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 6h 23m and costs €85 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Balsthal to Lyon, including transfers.
Balsthal to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Balsthal to Lyon is to train via Dijon which takes 6h 23m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €350 and takes 7h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 5m.
Balsthal to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balsthal to Lyon is 326 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Balsthal to Lyon.
What companies run services between Balsthal, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Balsthal to Lyon Part Dieu via Oensingen, Olten, Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, and Dijon Ville in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–850
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Oensingen to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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