There are 8 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 St Lazare to Caentrain 3311 / ...
7h 9m€149–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus 1774 / ...
13h 19m€59–105Drive 719.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Lion-sur-Mercar 719.4 km
8h 4m€125–180Fly 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 St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 8m€163–419Train 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
7h 58m€196–484Train 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 St Lazare to Caentrain
9h 26m€176–498Train, 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 5m€218–514Train, 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 St Lazare to Caentrain
11h 7m€188–558
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 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs €140 - €260.
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 13h 19m.
The distance between Basel and Lion-sur-Mer is 789 km. The road distance is 719.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lion-sur-Mer without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 9m 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 9m and costs €140 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h 19m.
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 St Lazare, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bas Lion via Paris, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 13h 19m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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
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 St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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
- €21–45
- 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
- €30–65
- 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
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once 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 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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