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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 13m
    €84–276

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train Ave
    14h 32m
    €218–528

  3. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuencabus bus
    28h 55m
    €155–250

  4. Drive  1,523.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cuencacar car 1,523.4 km
    15h 12m
    €273–394

  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 26m
    €117–352

  6. 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 21m
    €84–276

  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 34m
    €122–352

  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 26m
    €121–345

  9. 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 8m
    €103–319

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train Ave
    17h 10m
    €261–442

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Strasbourgbus 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
    32h 18m
    €154–272

Basel to Cuenca by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,399.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cuenca, Spain?

You can take a train from St Louis to Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 14h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cuenca via Lyon, Madrid, and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 28h 55m.

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