There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Lorient 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain Tgv
8h 53m€205–399Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h€88–148Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lorientbus N702 / ...
16h 55m€96–144Drive 947 km
- Drive from Basel to Lorientcar 947 km
10h 5m€171–247Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
7h 25m€104–296Train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorienttrain Tgv
9h 51m€205–352Fly Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BSL - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
9h 17m€174–376Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BSL - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
9h 31m€277–433Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
7h 50m€116–364Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
10h 27m€157–424Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lorienttrain
8h 33m€203–474Fly Basel to Lorient South Brittany Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT)plane BSL - LRT
10h 24m€90–329
Basel to Lorient by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lorient is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lorient is to fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lorient via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lorient via Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Basel and Lorient is 1131 km. The road distance is 947 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lorient without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 53m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Basel to Lorient, including transfers.
Basel to Lorient bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Lorient train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lorient is to train via Paris which takes 8h 53m and costs €200 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 16h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €330 and takes 10h 24m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lorient, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Lorient via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lorient via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–350
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Basel to Lorient South Brittany Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Basel to Lorient South Brittany Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Basel to Lorient South Brittany Airport via Nice, Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Lorient bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Basel to Lorient train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lorient is 947 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Basel to Lorient.
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