There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
3h 53mCHF 48–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus 122 / ...
7h 5mCHF 29–40Drive 365.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Baselcar 365.4 km
4h 31mCHF 57–83Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
6h 11mCHF 85–247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
6h 2mCHF 57–115Train 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 50mCHF 122–334Fly 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 1mCHF 123–254Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 30mCHF 110–261
Lyon to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Basel is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 160.
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 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 45 - SFr 160.
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 45 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 5m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 11m.
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 40–120 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–40 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
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
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- 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 45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
- 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 40–120
- 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 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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
- 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
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
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
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 8–12
- 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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