There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand by train (TGV), train, bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
7h 31m€120–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
9h 19m€49–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Clermont-Ferrandbus
8h 55m€91–163Drive 458.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Clermont-Ferrandcar 458.1 km
5h 48m€96–139Fly Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane BSL - CFE
7h 49m€134–806Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane ZRH - CFE
7h 58m€143–756Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
7h 33m€183–434
Basel to Clermont-Ferrand by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Clermont-Ferrand via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Clermont Ferrand via Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Basel and Clermont-Ferrand is 641 km. The road distance is 458.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand without a car is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand, including transfers.
Basel to Clermont-Ferrand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Clermont-Ferrand train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs €120 - €200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €850 and takes 7h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 19m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Clermont-Ferrand, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Clermont Ferrand via Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, Air France flies from Basel (BSL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Clermont-Ferrand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Basel to Clermont-Ferrand train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Clermont-Ferrand is 458 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand.
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