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How to get fromBasel SBB Station to Lyonby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4h 8m
    €75–135

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    7h 5m
    €30–55

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    7h 2m
    €70–104

  4. Drive  344.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Lyoncar car 344.8 km
    5h 6m
    €63–90

  5. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BSL - LYS
    6h 23m
    €102–257

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    5h 36m
    €142–352

Basel SBB Station to Lyon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 424.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Lyon, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu every 4 hours. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.

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