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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 40–178

  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 52m
    CHF 141–227

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    14h 51m
    CHF 86–129

  4. Drive  1,000.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Baselcar car 1,000.5 km
    9h 49m
    CHF 167–241

  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 77–232

  6. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BCN - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    6h 10m
    CHF 55–287

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    19h 53m
    CHF 111–179

Barcelona to Basel by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 141Cheapest 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 two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Basel St. Johann via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville in around 9h 52m.

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