There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Basel (BSL)plane ALC - BSL
4h 59mCHF 45–176Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
16h 26mCHF 125–339Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Alicante to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Mulhousebus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 18mCHF 89–147Drive 1,477 km
- Drive from Alicante to Baselcar 1,477 km
15h 16mCHF 230–331Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ALC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 19mCHF 84–230Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Basel (BSL)plane VLC - BSL
6h 40mCHF 70–383Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VLC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 4mCHF 94–317Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
17h 32mCHF 139–387Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
30h 20mCHF 75–116
Alicante to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 40 - SFr 180 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Basel. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Mulhouse and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Basel. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Basel Sbb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
The distance between Alicante and Basel is 1244 km. The road distance is 1477 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Basel without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 16h 26m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Alicante to Basel, including transfers.
Alicante to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Alicante Central Bus Station.
Alicante to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 340 and takes 16h 26m, you could also bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 24h 18m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Basel Sbb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Alicante to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Basel is 1477 km. It takes approximately 15h 16m to drive from Alicante to Basel.
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