There are 5 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 Perrache to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
4h 4mCHF 71–150Bus
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 27–46Drive 366.7 km
- Drive from Lyon Perrache to Baselcar 366.7 km
4h 30mCHF 59–85Fly to Basel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
6h 24mCHF 87–280Fly 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 125–287
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 27 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon Perrache to Basel is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 150.
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 Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
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 4h 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 4h 4m 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 Perrache station.
The best way to get from Lyon Perrache to Basel is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 35m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 280 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Lyon Perrache, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Perrache to Mulhouse Ville once a week. Tickets cost CHF 60–110 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Basel SBB via Geneva in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- 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 Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–110
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 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 8–19
- 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 8–13
- 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
- 3 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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