There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Villars by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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
5h 49m€89–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lausannebus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 49m€38–58Drive 429.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Villarscar 429.3 km
5h 15m€74–106Train 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 16m€151–303Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
8h 45m€105–202Train, 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 1m€68–108Fly 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 7m€121–294
Basel to Villars by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Villars is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Villars is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €70 - €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 Lausanne and Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Villars. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lycee S. Weil via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Basel and Villars is 490 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 5h 49m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Basel to Villars, including transfers.
Basel to Villars bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Villars train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Villars is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 49m.
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 Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Chateaucreux in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Eglise Villars via Lausanne, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Chateaucreux in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
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
- €55–75
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- 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
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Villars bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Basel to Villars 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 Villars is 429 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Basel to Villars.
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