There are 8 ways to get from Vichy to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Dijon
best- Take the train from Vichy to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
6h 34mCHF 125–210Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus 706 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus
11h 23mCHF 53–88Train, bus via Bern
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
9h 13mCHF 80–130Drive 403.7 km
- Drive from Vichy to Baselcar 403.7 km
4h 57mCHF 78–112Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Basel (BSL)plane CFE - BSL
10h 19mCHF 124–721Train
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
7h 3mCHF 99–163Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
7h 3mCHF 165–393Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CFE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
11h 42mCHF 140–720
Vichy to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vichy to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Vichy to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Vichy to Basel. However, there are services departing from Vichy and arriving at Basel SBB via Nevers and Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Vichy and Basel is 562 km. The road distance is 403.7 km.
The best way to get from Vichy to Basel without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 6h 34m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Vichy to Basel, including transfers.
Vichy to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Vichy station.
Vichy to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nevers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vichy to Basel is 404 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Vichy to Basel.
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What companies run services between Vichy, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Vichy to Basel SBB via Nevers, Dijon Ville, and Dijon in around 6h 34m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–1,200
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Zurich Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nevers to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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