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

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

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    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 25m
    €95–322

  2. 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
    €251–491

  3. Bus via Barcelona

    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
    €124–208

  4. Drive 1,523.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cuencacar car 1,523.4 km
    15h 12m
    €270–390

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

    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
    €138–391

  6. 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
    8h 3m
    €142–405

  7. Fly Basel to Alicante-Elche Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BSL - ALC
    2. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    7h 33m
    €104–329

  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
    €136–356

  9. Fly Basel to Valencia Airport, train

    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 49m
    €99–306

  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
    18h 35m
    €330–648

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuencabus bus
    31h 30m
    €161–305

Basel to Cuenca by train

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Duration15hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,399.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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. 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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