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How to get fromGare de Lyon to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3h 4m
    CHF 95–230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    8h 45m
    CHF 35–70

  3. Drive  480.8 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Baselcar car 480.8 km
    5h 45m
    CHF 80–116

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    4h 10m
    CHF 109–279

  5. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 39m
    CHF 126–323

  6. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORY - BSL
    6h 22m
    CHF 131–262

Gare de Lyon to Basel by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 521 km
  • Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Basel, Switzerland?

TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–150 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–70 and the journey takes 8h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.

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