There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
4h 15m€90–149Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint-Louis to Lyon366 km
4h 24m€23–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
- Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 2m€86–217Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BSL - LYS
6h 9m€119–320Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus 122 / ...
7h 5m€30–50Bus via Mulhouse
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Lyonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
7h 13m€32–63Drive 365.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Lyoncar 365.5 km
4h 35m€65–94Train 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
4h 22m€150–344
Basel to Lyon by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lyon is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €85 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lyon. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Basel and Lyon is 423 km. The road distance is 365.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Basel to Lyon, including transfers.
Basel to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lyon is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €85 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 6h 9m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu hourly. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–950
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Saint-Louis to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Basel to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lyon is 366 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Basel to Lyon.
Book your Basel to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Basel to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4137+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.