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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Villars 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 30m
    €90–161

  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 8m
    €34–57

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 55m
    €90–224

  4. Drive 429.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Villarscar car 429.4 km
    5h 16m
    €76–110

  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 58m
    €148–382

  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 55m
    €138–290

  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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 2m
    €170–486

  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
    7h 32m
    €207–497

Basel to Villars by train and tram

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 482.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Lycee S. Weil via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Chateaucreux in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Eglise Villars via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and La Montat in around 9h 8m.

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