Lyon ▸ Basel
Basel ▸ Lyon ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 5h45☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Direct buses · no change
LyonGenevaLausanneBernBasel· 289 km as the crow flies
- 07:30 → 14:35FlixBus 122Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Basel SBB (Meret Oppenheim-Street) · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern7h053 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 23:00 → 04:45+1FlixBus N122 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Basel SBB (Meret Oppenheim-Street) · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern5h453 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:00 → 03:45+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Lyon to Basel?
Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Lyon to Basel?
The fastest takes 5h45; the slowest 7h05, for 289 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 07:30 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Lyon to Basel?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:00 arriving 04:45 the next morning.