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How to get fromLorient to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lorient to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 36m
    CHF 184–298

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 35m
    CHF 76–129

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    16h 50m
    CHF 86–131

  4. Drive  948.3 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Baselcar car 948.3 km
    10h 5m
    CHF 157–227

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    6h 15m
    CHF 99–277

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    8h 5m
    CHF 186–317

  7. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain train
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BES - BSL
    8h 15m
    CHF 154–342

  8. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RNS - BSL
    7h 59m
    CHF 246–396

  9. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain train
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BES - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 44m
    CHF 183–411

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 94–346

Lorient to Basel by train, subway, and foot

Calendar82Weekly Services
Duration7h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,061.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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.

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