There are 7 ways to get from Valence to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 47mCHF 61–143Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Mulhousebus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 28mCHF 32–62Bus
- Take the bus from Valence to Mulhousebus N720
7h 9mCHF 33–63Drive 441.8 km
- Drive from Valence to Baselcar 441.8 km
5h 25mCHF 71–102Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
5h 59mCHF 84–266Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
7h 6mCHF 95–187Train, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
4h 54mCHF 122–273
Valence to Basel by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valence to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Valence to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct train from Valence to Basel. However, there are services departing from Valence Ville and arriving at Basel Sbb via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Valence and Basel is 543 km. The road distance is 441.8 km.
The best way to get from Valence to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Valence to Basel, including transfers.
Valence to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
The best way to get from Valence to Basel is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 9m.
Valence to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valence to Basel is 442 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Valence to Basel.
What companies run services between Valence, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Ville 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 50–100 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Valence to Mulhouse 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 24–55 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 17–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
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 Valence Ville to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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 18–35
- 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 Valence to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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