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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 40–168
  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 54m
    CHF 150–228
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    14h 46m
    CHF 88–131
  4. Drive  979.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Baselcar car 979.5 km
    10h 20m
    CHF 190–274
  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 46m
    CHF 71–227
  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 58–277
  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 122–202

Barcelona to Basel by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 150Cheapest Price
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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) 3 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 54m.

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