There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
4h 33mCHF 40–229Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10hCHF 150–266Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1720 / ...
15h 59mCHF 69–115Drive 1,000.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Baselcar 1,000.5 km
9h 49mCHF 159–229Fly 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 41mCHF 79–280Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
11h 6mCHF 183–324Bus via Espale
- Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotelbus
17h 18mCHF 90–180
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 59m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 230.
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 59m.
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 1000.5 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Basel without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 10h and costs SFr 150 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 4h 33m 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 33m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 270 and takes 10h, you could also bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 59m.
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) 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 10h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
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
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- 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 75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- 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 160–260
- 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 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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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 1000 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Barcelona to Basel.
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