There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Thiers by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Thierstrain Ter
9h 7m€115–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Annecy to Thiersbus 1786
9h 59m€46–80Drive 437.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Thierscar 437.8 km
5h 33m€77–111Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane BSL - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
11h 57m€170–968Train, bus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiersbus
9h 25m€114–198Train, bus via Lausanne
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiersbus
11h 15m€106–271Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane ZRH - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
10h 10m€313–873
Basel to Thiers by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Thiers is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Thiers is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Thiers. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Ecole de Musique via Annecy and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Thiers. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Thiers via Mulhouse Ville, Dijon Ville, Nevers and Clermont Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Basel and Thiers is 655 km. The road distance is 437.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Thiers without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Basel to Thiers, including transfers.
Basel to Thiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Thiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Thiers is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 59m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Thiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Thiers via Mulhouse Ville, Dijon Ville, Nevers, and Clermont Ferrand in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Ecole de Musique via Annecy, Thiers, and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–950
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,200
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Nantes, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Dusseldorf, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–950
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,200
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Nantes, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Dijon Ville to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- 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 Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Thiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Basel to Thiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Thiers is 438 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Basel to Thiers.
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