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How to get fromBasel to Lorientby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Lorient by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain train Tgv
    7h 55m
    €205–333

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 35m
    €88–148

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lorientbus bus N702 / ...
    16h 40m
    €96–144

  4. Drive  947 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lorientcar car 947 km
    10h 5m
    €171–247

  5. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain train
    7h 26m
    €104–296

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorienttrain train Tgv
    9h 45m
    €205–352

  7. Fly Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BSL - BES
    2. Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain train
    9h 17m
    €174–366

  8. Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain train
    9h 18m
    €257–433

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane ZRH - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain train
    10h 31m
    €197–453

  10. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain train
    7h 39m
    €101–374

  11. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain train
    10h 28m
    €159–424

  12. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lorienttrain train
    8h 33m
    €203–464

Basel to Lorient by train, subway, and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,112.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lorient, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to Lorient via Colmar, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lorient via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 16h 40m.

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