There are 7 ways to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 42mCHF 81–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N122 / ...
5h 45mCHF 30–55Drive 367.4 km
- Drive from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Baselcar 367.4 km
4h 36mCHF 61–88Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 42mCHF 140–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
5h 59mCHF 87–262Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
5h 59mCHF 95–238Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
4h 31mCHF 125–312
Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel is to fly and train which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel. However, there are services departing from Oullins and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Lyon Perrache, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon-Perrache and Basel is 438 km. The road distance is 367.4 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel, including transfers.
Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 5h 45m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 240 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon-Perrache, France and Basel, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville hourly. Tickets cost CHF 75–130 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–55 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel is 367 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Basel.
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