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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3h 52m
    CHF 86–137

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    5h 45m
    CHF 28–50

  3. Drive 363.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Baselcar car 363.3 km
    4h 35m
    CHF 60–87

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 53m
    CHF 161–429

  5. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 53m
    CHF 105–292

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LYS - BSL
    6h 4m
    CHF 108–299

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4h 37m
    CHF 138–323

Lyon to Basel by train (TGV)

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 52m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Basel, Switzerland?

TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville hourly. Tickets cost CHF 80–130 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 28–50 and the journey takes 5h 45m.

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