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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Cuenca by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    7h 39m
    €125–374

  2. Fly Basel to Valencia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane BSL - VLC
    2. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    6h 44m
    €92–296

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train Ave
    15h 2m
    €236–498

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N1720
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cuencabus bus 051
    26h 3m
    €124–223

  5. Drive 1,507.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cuencacar car 1,507.4 km
    15h 35m
    €260–375

  6. Fly Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    6h 20m
    €94–342

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane ZRH - VLC
    3. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    7h 58m
    €133–418

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SXB - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    7h 45m
    €129–340

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    9h 12m
    €162–487

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train Ave
    19h 4m
    €308–621

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuencabus bus
    29h 5m
    €209–509

Basel to Cuenca by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration15h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cuenca, Spain?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 15h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Cuenca via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Barcelona, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 26h 3m.

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