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How to get fromBasel to El Escorialby plane, train, bus, car or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to El Escorial by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly from Basel, train

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeBSL - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
    6h 26m
    €80–235

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon TgvtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    3. Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus661
    15h 23m
    €173–363

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus122
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Valladolidbus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus
    4. Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus661
    27h 49m
    €105–174

  4. Drive 1,494.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to El Escorialcar1,494.3 km
    15h 51m
    €256–370

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeZRH - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
    7h 42m
    €86–271

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeSXB - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
    7h 43m
    €130–274

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeGVA - MAD
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to El Escorialtrain
    9h 32m
    €118–309

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to El EscorialtrainRe
    15h 35m
    €167–351

  9. Bus via Geneva

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Genevabus122
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
    3. Take the bus from Intercambiador Moncloa to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiñobus661
    28h 33m
    €145–229

Basel to El Escorial by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and El Escorial, Madrid, Spain?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Av.Constitución-Francisco Valiño via Bern, Valladolid, Madrid Moncloa, and Intercambiador Moncloa in around 27h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to El Escorial via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Príncipe Pío, and Madrid-Principe Pio in around 15h 35m.

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