There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)BCN - BSL
4h 29mCHF 37–149Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse VilleTgv
9h 59mCHF 103–341Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Basel SBBFlixBus N872
16h 5mCHF 70–100Drive 979.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Basel979.3 km
10h 14mCHF 156–225Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 48mCHF 62–203Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)BCN - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
6h 35mCHF 76–206
Barcelona to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 35 - SFr 150 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 5m.
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 9h 59m.
The distance between Barcelona and Basel is 845 km. The road distance is 979.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 4h 29m 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 29m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 350 and takes 9h 59m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 100 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL) 3 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.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–90
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 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- 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 45–240
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB 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 14m to drive from Barcelona to Basel.
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