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How to get fromBarcelona to Baselby plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    4h 33m
    CHF 40–199

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 59m
    CHF 163–281

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    15h 59m
    CHF 80–133

  4. Drive 1,000.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Baselcar car 1,000.5 km
    9h 49m
    CHF 163–236

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 41m
    CHF 80–256

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    12h
    CHF 188–318

  7. Bus via Espale

    1. Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotelbus bus
    17h 19m
    CHF 94–174

Barcelona to Basel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 845.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?

Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Lufthansa fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Basel Sbb via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville in around 9h 59m.

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