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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Baselby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    5h 18m
    CHF 79–146

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    9h 19m
    CHF 34–57

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lausannebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    8h 5m
    CHF 77–118

  4. Drive  422.7 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Baselcar car 422.7 km
    5h 17m
    CHF 72–103

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LYS - BSL
    7h 11m
    CHF 139–277

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 145–356

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 168–418

Saint-Étienne to Basel by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 485 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Basel St. Johann via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Basel SBB via Lyon in around 9h 19m.

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