There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
4h 32mCHF 35–159Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10hCHF 144–268Bus, train via Geneva
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
14h 14mCHF 122–333Drive 979.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Baselcar 979.4 km
10h 20mCHF 158–228Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 42mCHF 68–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
12hCHF 166–288Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1720
15h 58mCHF 69–118
Barcelona to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Basel. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Mulhouse and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Basel. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Basel Sbb via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Barcelona and Basel is 846 km. The road distance is 979.4 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h and costs SFr 140 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Barcelona to Basel, including transfers.
Barcelona to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 270 and takes 10h, you could also bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 58m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Basel Sbb via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville in around 10h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- 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 70–120
- 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 150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mulhouse station.
Barcelona to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Basel is 979 km. It takes approximately 10h 20m to drive from Barcelona to Basel.
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