There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Basel (BSL)plane ALC - BSL
4h 59mCHF 44–178Train 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 44mCHF 150–333Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
23h 59mCHF 166–331Drive 1,477 km
- Drive from Alicante to Baselcar 1,477 km
15h 16mCHF 235–339Fly 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 99–252Train 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 80–218Train 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 110–322Train
- 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 179–333Bus
- 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 96–135
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 St. Johann via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
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 44m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Alicante to Basel, including transfers.
Alicante to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Alicante 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 150 - SFr 340 and takes 16h 44m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 140 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 St. Johann via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
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 40–55
- 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 14–19
- 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 Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–130
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–160
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–110
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 120–160
- 1st Class
- CHF 150–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/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 27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus 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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