Lyon to Basel by train
Travel from Lyon (France) to Basel (Switzerland) by train (290km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Lyon to Basel by train, read the following information. You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
Your travel route could be like that.
290 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Lyon to Basel, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Basel - Lyon / Paris - Basel / Lyon - Zurich1 Lyon (France) - Basel (Switzerland)
1a Travelling from Lyon (France) to Basel (Switzerland)
There are three main train routes to travel from France to Switzerland. The "TGV Lyria" high-speed train from Paris to Basel and Zurich. And the regional trains from Strasbourg to Basel and from Lyon to Geneva.
The ticket fares for the "TGV Lyria" start at 40 EUR. For the connections from Strasbourg and Lyon to Switzerland, ticket prices start at 24 EUR.
You can find the best route for you, the timetable and ticket prices via our booking links.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV Lyria France - Switzerland (Lyria)
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Basel - Lyon / Paris - Zurich / Paris - Basel / Strasbourg - Zug / Strasbourg - Basel / Lyon - Zurich / Marseille - Zug / Marseille - Basel / Grenoble - Zurich / Paris - Interlaken
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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