There are 8 ways to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
7h 8mCHF 102–185Drive 493.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Le Puy-en-Velay to Baselcar 493.7 km
6h 7mCHF 81–117Bus
- Take the bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleretbus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus
9h 37mCHF 88–155Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
8h 43mCHF 132–295Train, bus
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
9h 45mCHF 105–311Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 56mCHF 178–468Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Basel (BSL)plane CFE - BSL
8h 36mCHF 147–751Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux 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 16mCHF 162–369
Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 80 - SFr 120 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel is to drive which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel. However, there are services departing from Le Puy-en-Velay and arriving at Basel SBB via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel. However, there are services departing from Le Puy En Velay and arriving at Basel St. Johann via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Le Puy-en-Velay and Basel is 570 km. The road distance is 493.7 km.
The best way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel, including transfers.
Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel bus services, operated by TOTOOM, depart from Le Puy-en-Velay station.
Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Le Puy En Velay station.
The best way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Le Puy-en-Velay, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Le Puy En Velay to Basel St. Johann via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel SBB via Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Lyon in around 9h 37m.
- 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
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
- 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
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 Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Puy En Velay to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 55–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel bus services, operated by TOTOOM, arrive at Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret station.
Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel is 494 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Le Puy-en-Velay to Basel.
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