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How to get fromBasel to Villarsby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Villars by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    6h 9m
    €93–157

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 12m
    €40–61

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    9h 11m
    €64–108

  4. Drive  429.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Villarscar car 429.4 km
    5h 16m
    €90–129

  5. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 23m
    €152–387

  6. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    8h 35m
    €120–196

  7. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BSL - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 13m
    €114–318

Basel to Villars by train and tram

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 495.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Lycee S. Weil via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Chateaucreux in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Eglise Villars via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and La Montat in around 9h 12m.

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