There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain K2+ / ...
6h 50m€150–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus 1774 / ...
12h 59m€58–105Drive 719.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Lion-sur-Mercar 719.5 km
8h 4m€124–180Fly 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 53m€153–414Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane SXB - CFR
9h 13m€186–488Train 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 12m€174–506Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
9h 1m€218–539Train, 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
11h 5m€221–559Fly Basel to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane BSL - CFR
25h 18m€126–510Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly 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 Orly Airport (ORY)plane GVA - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain
10h 49m€179–537
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 €55 - €110 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €150 - €270.
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 59m.
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 6h 50m and costs €150 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 50m 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 6h 50m and costs €150 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €550 and takes 25h 18m.
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 Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, Paris Saint-Lazare, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bas Lion via Paris, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Basel to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Basel to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Munich, Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Basel to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Basel to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 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
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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