There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Montbrison by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
6h 55m€101–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 56m€38–62Drive 425.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Montbrisoncar 425.1 km
5h 21m€74–107Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
7h 15m€153–374Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
8h 19m€111–314Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 21m€43–82Fly Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BSL - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
9h 6m€143–291Fly Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane BSL - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
- Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrisonbus
10h 2m€167–936
Basel to Montbrison by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Montbrison is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Montbrison is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Montbrison via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Basel and Montbrison is 517 km. The road distance is 425.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Montbrison without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Basel to Montbrison, including transfers.
Basel to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Montbrison train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Montbrison is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 56m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Montbrison via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–900
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,100
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–900
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,100
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Basel to Montbrison train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Montbrison is 425 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Basel to Montbrison.
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