Cheap flights from Lyon to Basel from £50

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1 stop
Wed, May 27
Lyon LYSBasel BSL
£50
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Thu, May 28
Lyon LYSBasel BSL
£72
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1 stop
Wed, May 27
Lyon LYSBasel BSL
£75
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1 stop
Thu, May 28
Lyon LYSBasel BSL
£77
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1 stop
Thu, May 28
Lyon LYSBasel MLH
£87
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1 stop
Wed, May 27
Lyon LYSBasel BSL
£94
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Thu, May 28 – Tue, Jun 2
Lyon LYSBasel BSL
£156
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Thu, May 28 – Tue, Jun 2
Lyon LYSBasel BSL
£161
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Thu, May 28 – Tue, Jun 2
Lyon LYSBasel BSL
£173
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Mon, Jun 1 – Fri, Jun 5
Lyon LYSBasel BSL
£176
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Fri, May 29 – Tue, Jun 2
Lyon LYSBasel BSL
£194
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Thu, May 28 – Mon, Jun 1
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How much do flights to Basel cost?

Cheapest one-way trip

£50

Cheapest round-trip

£156

Average round-trip

£265

Includes rare itinerary

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Most popular airline

easyJet

Getting from Basel airport to the city center

Fastest options: Bus 50 direct to Basel SBB station. Best value: public bus services offering affordable connections.

Basel is served by EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL/MLH/EAP), a unique trinational airport located 6 km northwest of the city center on French territory. This airport offers convenient airport transfers to city center destinations via direct bus services, taxis, and private transfers. The airport serves Basel (Switzerland), Mulhouse (France), and Freiburg (Germany), with separate Swiss and French sectors. Journey times to Basel city center are typically short, making it one of the most accessible airports in the region.

Transport Option

Typical Time

Typical Cost

Frequency

Best For

15-20 min

single ticket fare

every 7–15 min (traffic dependent)

fastest public transport

15-25 min

metered; varies by traffic and destination

on-demand 24/7 (traffic dependent)

door-to-door convenience

15-25 min

surge pricing may apply

on-demand (traffic dependent)

app-based booking

15-25 min

pre-booked fixed rate

pre-booked (traffic dependent)

groups or guaranteed pickup

15-25 min

daily rate; varies by provider

on-demand (traffic dependent)

flexibility and onward travel

20-30 min

advance booking recommended

limited departures (traffic dependent)

budget long-distance travelers

Notes:

  • Prices in CHF; table created in 2025 and subject to change.
  • Bus 50 departs from the Swiss sector of EuroAirport and accepts Swiss travel passes and tickets.
  • The airport is located on French territory; travelers exiting via the French sector may need different transport options.
  • Taxi fares are metered and may vary based on traffic conditions and final destination within Basel.
  • We recommend checking official transport websites for your travel planning.

Updated: December 2025

Key info about flying to Basel

Depart from
Lyon–Saint-Exupéry
Arrive to
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
Average flights per week
366
Flight distance
Worth visiting
Black Forest - Eiger, Switzerland - Lake Geneva

Check-in for a flight from Lyon to Basel

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
easyJetEZYU2Yes
RyanairRYRFRNo
Wizz AirWZZW6No
VoloteaVOEV7No
VuelingVLGVYNo

Online check-in is not available for these airlines.

Weather in Basel

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January4°C-1°C
February7°C0°C
March11°C2°C
April15°C5°C
May18°C8°C
June23°C12°C
July25°C14°C
August25°C14°C
September21°C11°C
October16°C7°C
November10°C3°C
December6°C0°C
Hottest Month
25°C
August
Coldest month
-1°C
January
Sunny days
254
days per year
Snow days
11
days per year

14 day forecast

Sunday
17 May
16°C1°C
24 May
85%
24°C13°C
Monday
18 May
86%
14°C6°C
25 May
88%
19°C9°C
Tuesday
19 May
89%
13°C7°C
26 May
86%
23°C10°C
Wednesday
20 May
87%
21°C9°C
27 May
88%
24°C12°C
Thursday
21 May
22°C8°C
28 May
83%
24°C13°C
Friday
22 May
25°C10°C
29 May
78%
29°C13°C
Saturday
23 May
27°C12°C
30 May
88%
24°C12°C
Book your trip to arrive at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, or Mulhouse/Basel EuroAirport French FR. The most popular airlines for this route are easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Volotea, and Vueling. Lyon and Basel have 366 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Basel, consider visiting Black Forest, Eiger, Switzerland, and Lake Geneva.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular routes to and from Lyon?
Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Lyon and London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Aberdeen, Kraków, Madrid, Bucharest, Barcelona, Rome, Tel Aviv, Tirana, Málaga, Birmingham, Tunis, Lisbon, Athens, Porto, Berlin.
What are the most popular routes to and from Basel?
Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Basel and London, Manchester, Budapest, Bucharest, Edinburgh, Warsaw, Pristina, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tirana, Sofia, Iași, Barcelona, Skopje, Tel Aviv, Belgrade, Cluj-Napoca, Bristol, Istanbul, Tbilisi, Madrid.
Which airports are there in Lyon?
Lyon is mainly served by Lyon–Saint-Exupéry. But there are other airports nearby, including Lyon–Bron.
What airports are near Lyon?
The main airport in Lyon is Lyon–Saint-Exupéry. It is also served by Geneva, Turin, Bern, Nîmes–Alès–Camargue–Cévennes, Dole–Jura, Chambéry, Le Puy – Loudes, Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne, Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon, Alpes–Isère.
What airports are near Basel?
The main airport in Basel is EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg. It is also served by Zürich Airport, Geneva, Stuttgart, Memmingen, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Strasbourg, Bern, Friedrichshafen, Dole–Jura, Saarbrücken.
Which airlines fly between Lyon and Basel?
Currently, you can fly between Lyon and Basel with easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Volotea, Vueling.
When’s the best time to travel between Lyon and Basel?
If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Lyon and Basel, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.
What flights operate between Lyon and Basel?
Traveling between Lyon and Basel, you can choose between direct (nonstop) flights or flights with one or more stops. You can select the number of stops on your journey, including an overnight stopover, and the duration of the stopover. What’s more, you can also select where you want to have your stopover. Want to say "Hi" to a friend in another city en route to your destination? Or fancy a quick round of shopping? Go Multi-City or Nomad and add places to your search that you wish to visit.
How many airports are there near Lyon?
There are a number of airports in and around Lyon. The main one is Lyon–Saint-Exupéry and other nearby airports include Geneva, Turin, Bern, Nîmes–Alès–Camargue–Cévennes, Dole–Jura, Chambéry, Le Puy – Loudes, Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne, Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon, Alpes–Isère
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