There are 7 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
6h 59mCHF 112–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 122 / ...
10h 15mCHF 40–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
8h 44mCHF 98–276Drive 457.2 km
- Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Baselcar 457.2 km
5h 47mCHF 76–109Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Basel
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Basel (BSL)plane CFE - BSL
5h 36mCHF 114–706Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CFE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 4mCHF 143–797Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
7h 11mCHF 166–401
Clermont-Ferrand to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 750.
No, there is no direct bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Basel. However, there are services departing from Clermont-Ferrand and arriving at Basel SBB via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Clermont-Ferrand to Basel. However, there are services departing from Clermont Ferrand and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Clermont-Ferrand and Basel is 643 km. The road distance is 457.2 km.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Basel, including transfers.
Clermont-Ferrand to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Clermont-Ferrand station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Clermont Ferrand station.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Basel is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 750 and takes 5h 36m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Clermont Ferrand to Basel St. Johann via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, Air France flies from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–700
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–1,100
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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Clermont-Ferrand to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clermont-Ferrand to Basel is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Basel.
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