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How to get fromBasel to Lyon Airport (LYS)by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Lyon Airport (LYS) by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4h 59m
    €101–155

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 36m
    €35–62

  3. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Basel to Lyon-LYSrideshare rideshare 362.2 km
    4h 25m

  4. Drive 362.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lyon Airport (LYS)car car 362.2 km
    4h 25m
    €63–92

  5. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BSL - LYS
    5h 33m
    €123–254

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    4. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 26m
    €99–281

  7. 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
    3h 35m
    €134–327

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GVA - LYS
    5h 9m
    €184–487

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    8h 11m
    €81–461

Basel to Lyon Airport (LYS) by train (TGV)

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lyon Airport (LYS), France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu every 3 hours. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop via Annecy and Annecy - Bus Station in around 6h 36m.

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