There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Thiers by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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 11m€112–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus 776 / ...
10h 27m€47–69Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus 776 / ...
9h 12m€94–174Drive 437.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Thierscar 437.8 km
5h 33m€79–115Fly Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane BSL - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
8h 36m€140–866Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Annecy to Thiersbus 1786
9h 42m€49–73Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, 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
8h 44m€163–823Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Ouest - Plateforme multimodalebus
7h 51m€164–423Fly Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BSL - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Ouest - Plateforme multimodalebus
9h 43m€127–335
Basel to Thiers by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Thiers is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 27m.
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 Conchette via Annecy and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
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 11m.
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 11m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 11m 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 11m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Annecy, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 42m.
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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Conchette via Annecy, Thiers, and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–600
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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 Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nevers to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Ouest - Plateforme multimodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Ouest - Plateforme multimodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Ouest - Plateforme multimodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Ouest - Plateforme multimodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
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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