There are 9 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 29mCHF 97–319Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
21h 24mCHF 61–119Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N702 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 099 / ...
16h 40mCHF 68–112Drive 948.3 km
- Drive from Lorient to Baselcar 948.3 km
10h 4mCHF 149–214Train 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 12mCHF 82–376Train
- Take the train from Lorient to Strasbourgtrain 061B
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 23mCHF 186–366Train 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 6mCHF 154–305Train 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
7h 57mCHF 123–497Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
7h 9mCHF 100–413
Lorient to Basel by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 380.
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 40m.
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, Bercy and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
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 29m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 7h 29m 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 29m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 16h 40m.
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, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Basel SBB via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 120–180
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 31–32
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–340
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 150–230
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 240–340
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
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 4m to drive from Lorient to Basel.
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