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How to get fromBasel to Montbrisonby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Montbrison 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
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    7h 15m
    €98–168

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 57m
    €43–63

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnottrain train Ter
    9h 32m
    €71–119

  4. Drive  425.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Montbrisoncar car 425.1 km
    5h 21m
    €77–111

  5. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 22m
    €156–406

  6. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    9h 17m
    €131–218

  7. Fly Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BSL - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    9h 2m
    €119–318

  8. Fly Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane BSL - CFE
    2. Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrisonbus bus
    10h 52m
    €148–884

Basel to Montbrison by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Montbrison via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere in around 9h 57m.

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