There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Vichy by 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 Lyon Part Dieu84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to VichyTer
7h 1m€93–151Bus, train via Clermont-Ferrand
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyon122
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to VichyTer
10h 27m€47–89Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to LyonN122 / ...
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to VichyTer
9h 42m€60–109Drive 404.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Vichy404.9 km
4h 57m€70–101Fly, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)BSL - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
9h 1m€124–672Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to VichyTer
9h 23m€99–183
Basel to Vichy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Vichy is to bus and train via Clermont-Ferrand which costs €45 - €90 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Vichy is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Vichy. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Vichy via Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Basel and Vichy is 588 km. The road distance is 404.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Vichy without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Basel to Vichy, including transfers.
Basel to Vichy train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
Basel to Vichy train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Vichy is 405 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Basel to Vichy.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Vichy, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Vichy via Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
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 Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- 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 Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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 Perrache to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–65
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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
- €26–50
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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