There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Lyon Perrache by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
4h 25m€84–153Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint-Louis to Lyon365.8 km
4h 39m€23–40Bus via Besançon
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Besançonbus 099 / ...
- Take the bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 13m€37–66Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
4h 47m€138–313Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
6h 29m€65–130Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Genevabus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
6h 35m€41–89Drive 368.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Lyon Perrachecar 368.3 km
4h 33m€64–92Fly Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BSL - LYS
6h 35m€94–304Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
6h 20m€120–304
Basel to Lyon Perrache by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lyon Perrache is to rideshare which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lyon Perrache is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lyon Perrache station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Basel Euroairport FR and Besançon - Viotte Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lyon Perrache. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lyon Perrache via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Basel and Lyon Perrache is 435 km. The road distance is 368.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lyon Perrache without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Basel to Lyon Perrache, including transfers.
Basel to Lyon Perrache bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Lyon Perrache train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lyon Perrache is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Besançon, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 6h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €310 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lyon Perrache, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrache once a week. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, and Besançon - Viotte Hub in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €65–90
- 1st Class
- €95–120
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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- 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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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 Euroairport FR to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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 Perrache bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Besançon station.
Basel to Lyon Perrache train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Perrache station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lyon Perrache is 368 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Basel to Lyon Perrache.
There are 2975+ hotels available in Lyon Perrache.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Lyon Perrache. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




























