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How to get fromBasel to Saint-Étienneby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Saint-Étienne 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
    5h 18m
    €80–146

  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
    8h 36m
    €39–59

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Le Clapiertrain train Ter
    8h 26m
    €87–126

  4. Drive  425.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Saint-Étiennecar car 425.3 km
    5h 14m
    €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
    5h 20m
    €150–366

  6. 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
    7h 17m
    €114–288

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 56m
    €187–457

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    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
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 54m
    €200–374

Basel to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 482.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 8h 36m.

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