There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Montbrison by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
6h 41m€97–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 58m€43–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
- Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnottrain Ter
9h 37m€90–138Drive 425.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Montbrisoncar 425.1 km
5h 21m€82–118Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
6h 43m€160–397Fly Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BSL - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
8h 45m€131–318Fly Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane BSL - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
- Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrisonbus
10h 48m€148–835
Basel to Montbrison by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Montbrison is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Montbrison is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Montbrison via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Basel and Montbrison is 516 km. The road distance is 425.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Montbrison without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Basel to Montbrison, including transfers.
Basel to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Montbrison train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Montbrison is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €95 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 58m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Montbrison via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere in around 9h 58m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Basel to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Basel to Montbrison train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Montbrison is 425 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Basel to Montbrison.
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