There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain K2+ / ...
7h 56m€136–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus 1774 / ...
12h 58m€53–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus FlixBus N191
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain K2+ / ...
11h 57m€71–162Drive 719.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Lion-sur-Mercar 719.5 km
8h 4m€126–182Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
7h 44m€137–363Bus via Colmar
- Take the bus from Basel to Colmarbus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
15h 28m€55–107Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
9h 4m€168–519Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
9h 8m€196–551Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
10h 57m€211–550
Basel to Lion-sur-Mer by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer is to fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bas Lion via Paris and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Basel and Lion-sur-Mer is 789 km. The road distance is 719.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer without a car is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Basel to Lion-sur-Mer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 58m.
Basel to Lion-sur-Mer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lion-sur-Mer is 719 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lion-sur-Mer, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bas Lion via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, Paris Saint-Lazare, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bas Lion via Paris, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–470
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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 Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- 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 Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
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