There are 10 ways to get from Lorient to Basel 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
7h 36mCHF 193–290Fly Lorient South Brittany Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Basel (BSL)plane LRT - BSL
16h 1mCHF 84–315Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N702 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
16h 50mCHF 88–133Drive 948.3 km
- Drive from Lorient to Baselcar 948.3 km
10h 5mCHF 168–243Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
6h 10mCHF 103–278Train
- Take the train from Lorient to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 5mCHF 207–319Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 55mCHF 85–147Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane RNS - BSL
9h 13mCHF 239–657Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Basel (BSL)plane BES - BSL
8h 27mCHF 157–344Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BES - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
10h 16mCHF 183–423
Lorient to Basel by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Basel SBB via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Basel Sbb via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Lorient and Basel is 1061 km. The road distance is 948.3 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 36m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Lorient to Basel, including transfers.
Lorient to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 7h 36m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 140 and takes 16h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 320 and takes 16h 1m.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lorient to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Basel SBB via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–460
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Basel via Toulouse, Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Basel via Toulouse, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Zurich Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Zurich Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Zurich Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–280
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lorient to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Lorient to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorient to Basel is 948 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Lorient to Basel.
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