There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Barcelona by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BSL - BCN
4h 39m€39–188Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
10h 8m€150–248Bus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1135 / ...
15h 35m€87–134Drive 993.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Barcelonacar 993.5 km
10h 5m€179–258Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZRH - BCN
5h 53m€86–248Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SXB - BCN
5h 57m€60–306Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GVA - BCN
7h 36m€117–307Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Boutrain Ter
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re
14h 11m€199–335Bus via Espale
- Take the bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus
16h 55m€152–227
Basel to Barcelona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Barcelona is to fly which costs €35 - €190 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €35 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Barcelona via Mulhouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Basel and Barcelona is 845 km. The road distance is 993.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Basel to Barcelona, including transfers.
Basel to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Barcelona train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €35 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €250 and takes 10h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Barcelona, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Air France fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Barcelona-Sants via Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–240
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Basel to Barcelona train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Barcelona is 994 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Basel to Barcelona.
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