There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Basel St. Johann by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain 84
3h 33mCHF 66–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1135 / ...
5h 9mCHF 34–62Drive 363.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Basel St. Johanncar 363.8 km
4h 34mCHF 60–87Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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
6h 10mCHF 158–427Train via Lyon Part Dieu (TGV)
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
3h 52mCHF 82–131Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
6h 11mCHF 107–249
Lyon to Basel St. Johann by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Basel St. Johann is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Basel St. Johann is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Basel St. Johann. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Mulhouse via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Basel St. Johann. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Lyon and Basel St. Johann is 420 km. The road distance is 363.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Basel St. Johann without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Lyon to Basel St. Johann, including transfers.
Lyon to Basel St. Johann bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Basel St. Johann train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Basel St. Johann is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 5h 9m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Basel St. Johann, Switzerland?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville once daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–120 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Mulhouse every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 29–50 and the journey takes 4h 25m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- 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
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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 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
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 Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Basel St. Johann bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mulhouse station.
Lyon to Basel St. Johann train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Basel St. Johann is 364 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Lyon to Basel St. Johann.
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