There are 6 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 Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
5h 31m€82–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 56m€37–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Saint-Étiennebus
8h 28m€77–132Drive 429.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Villarscar 429.4 km
5h 16m€78–112Train 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
5h 58m€150–367Fly 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
7h 55m€114–278
Basel to Villars by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Villars is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Villars is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €75 - €120.
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 - Gerland Bus Station and La Montat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Villars. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Lycee S. Weil via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Basel and Villars is 483 km. The road distance is 429.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Villars without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 31m 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 TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Villars is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €80 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 56m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Lycee S. Weil via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Chateaucreux in around 5h 31m. 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 8h 56m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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 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
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Villars bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Basel to Villars train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Villars is 429 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Basel to Villars.
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