There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
3h 53mCHF 80–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N122 / ...
5h 45mCHF 26–45Drive 365.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Baselcar 365.4 km
4h 31mCHF 58–84Train 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
5h 51mCHF 135–359Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
6h 45mCHF 72–183Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
6h 24mCHF 106–197Fly 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 2mCHF 114–286
Lyon to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Basel is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Basel Sbb via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Lyon and Basel is 430 km. The road distance is 365.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Lyon to Basel, including transfers.
Lyon to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Basel is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 45m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 200 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 75–120 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 26–45 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- 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 75–120
- 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 30–50
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- 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 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Lyon to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Basel is 365 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Lyon to Basel.
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