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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Villars by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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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
    5h 50m
    €98–188

  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 8m
    €35–59

  3. Drive 429.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Villarscar car 429.4 km
    5h 16m
    €75–108

  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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 15m
    €148–363

  5. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    7h 35m
    €108–311

  6. Bus via Annecy

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 33m
    €41–80

  7. Fly Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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 6m
    €138–290

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 13m
    €175–480

Basel to Villars by train and tram

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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 5h 50m. 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 8m.

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