There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Guimarães by plane, towncar, train, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car
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, towncar
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BSL - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarãestowncar
6h€123–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nancybus FlixBus N836
- Take the bus from Nancy - Cascade La Fontaine to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus Linha Luxemburgo
31h 31m€97–135Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus
21h 13m€232–428Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Guimaraestrain Ic
27h 22m€337–553Drive 1,726.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Guimarãescar 1,726.4 km
18h 7m€307–444Train to Zurich Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane ZRH - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarãestowncar
7h 13m€153–328Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, towncar
- 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane GVA - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarãestowncar
8h 56m€190–467Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane FKB - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarãestowncar
8h 18m€147–382Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 51m€134–234Train, bus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus Linha Lyon Express
30h 1m€142–222
Basel to Guimarães by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Guimarães is to bus which costs €95 - €140 and takes 31h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Guimarães is to fly and towncar which takes 6h and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Guimarães. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Central de Camionagem de Guimarães via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Guimarães. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Guimaraes via Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
The distance between Basel and Guimarães is 1522 km. The road distance is 1726.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Guimarães without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 21h 13m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Basel to Guimarães, including transfers.
Basel to Guimarães bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Guimarães train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Guimarães is to train which takes 27h 22m and costs €330 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 28h 51m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Guimarães, Braga, Portugal?
You can take a train from St Louis to Guimaraes via Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Entroncamento in around 27h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga in around 28h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- 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
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Bordeaux to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Guimarães bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Guimarães is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 7:17 PM in Basel and 6:17 PM in Guimarães.
Basel to Guimarães train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Guimarães is 1726 km. It takes approximately 18h 7m to drive from Basel to Guimarães.
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