There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Frans by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Villefranche Sur Saonetrain Ter
5h 32m€70–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Bourg-en-Bressebus 720 / ...
- Take the bus from Sncf to Place Limelettebus A19
9h 50m€26–44Drive 350.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Franscar 350.1 km
4h 3m€62–89Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
5h 58m€130–311Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Genève to Bourg-en-Bressetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Sncf to Place Limelettebus A19
7h 25m€111–334Train, bus via Geneva
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bressebus
- Take the bus from Sncf to Place Limelettebus A19
7h 58m€88–248Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BSL - LYS
7h 47m€117–231
Basel to Frans by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Frans is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Frans is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Frans. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Place Limelette via Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse and Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Basel and Frans is 405 km. The road distance is 350.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Frans without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Basel to Frans, including transfers.
Basel to Frans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
The best way to get from Basel to Frans is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €70 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 9h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 7h 47m.
Basel to Frans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bourg-en-Bresse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Frans is 350 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Basel to Frans.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Frans, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Jassans-Riottier - Beaurivage via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Dijon Ville, Villefranche Sur Saone, and Gare in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Place Limelette via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, and Sncf in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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 Villefranche Sur Saone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- 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 Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mulhouse to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Sncf to Place Limelette
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Ain
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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