There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Villars 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
6h 4m€75–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étiennebus FlixBus N706 / ...
9h 6m€29–52Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 4m€84–221Drive 429.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Villarscar 429.3 km
5h 15m€76–109Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, 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
6h 24m€134–320Train 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 Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
8h 12m€112–320Fly from Basel, 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
8h 9m€121–251
Basel to Villars by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Villars is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Villars is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Villars. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Eglise Villars via Lyon and Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Basel and Villars is 494 km. The road distance is 429.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Villars without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Basel to Villars, including transfers.
Basel to Villars bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Villars is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 9h 6m.
Basel to Villars bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Villars is 429 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Basel to Villars.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Eglise Villars via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Chateaucreux in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Eglise Villars via Lyon, Saint-Étienne, and Chateaucreux in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–700
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
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
- €55–150
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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