Basel ▸ Lyon
Lyon ▸ Basel ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 6h35FlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
BaselBernLausanneGenevaLyon· 289 km as the crow flies
- 03:55 → 10:30FlixBus N122Basel SBB (Meret Oppenheim-Street) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Bern, Lausanne, Geneva6h353 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:55 → 09:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 13:45 → 20:50FlixBus 122Basel SBB (Meret Oppenheim-Street) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Bern, Lausanne, Geneva7h053 stopsRuns: DailyBook 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 Basel to Lyon?
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 Basel to Lyon?
The fastest takes 6h35; the slowest 7h05, for 289 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 03:55 and the latest at 13:45, local time in Basel. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Basel to Lyon?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.