There are 6 ways to get from Lyon Perrache to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 1mCHF 49–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872 / ...
6h 35mCHF 27–42Drive 366.7 km
- Drive from Lyon Perrache to Baselcar 366.7 km
4h 30mCHF 57–82Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
6h 27mCHF 98–280Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
5h 19mCHF 126–287Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 56mCHF 123–369
Lyon Perrache to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon Perrache to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon Perrache to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon Perrache station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Basel SBB via Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon Perrache to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lyon Perrache and arriving at Basel Sbb via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Lyon Perrache and Basel is 435 km. The road distance is 366.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon Perrache to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Lyon Perrache to Basel, including transfers.
Lyon Perrache to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon Perrache to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon Perrache to Basel is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 35m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 280 and takes 6h 27m.
What companies run services between Lyon Perrache, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 40–130 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Basel SBB via Geneva in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
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 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon Perrache to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Lyon Perrache to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon Perrache to Basel is 367 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Lyon Perrache to Basel.
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