There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
3h 52mCHF 79–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 122 / ...
7h 5mCHF 28–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
6h 45mCHF 73–205Drive 363.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Baselcar 363.3 km
4h 35mCHF 60–86Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
6h 14mCHF 128–249Train 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 53mCHF 154–431Fly 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
4h 37mCHF 132–333
Lyon to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Basel is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 130.
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 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Lyon and Basel is 425 km. The road distance is 363.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 3h 52m 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 52m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 14m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 5m.
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 75–120 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, easyJet, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 363 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Lyon to Basel.
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