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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 14m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, and a train costs an average of €42.
Distance: 84 miles (136 km)
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€55 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest |
2h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Lausanne to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Lausanne to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 51 1623 | 1623Cheapest
IR 15 2523 | 2523 · ICE 276 | 276Fastest
IC 1 721 | 721 · IC 6 622 | 622Other options
IC 5 525 | 525 · IR 26 2324 | 2324IC 5 525 | 525 · RE 56 4571 | 4571 · IR 56 1871 | 1871Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Basel:
A bus is $33 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Basel costing on average $53 (€42).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 25m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Basel as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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