There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Lisbon by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BSL - LIS
5h 17m€69–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
32h 40m€65–184Train, bus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Lisbonbus
22h 53m€193–429Drive 1,967.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Lisboncar 1,967.8 km
19h 40m€335–483Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ZRH - LIS
6h 32m€86–285Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- 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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane GVA - LIS
8h 15m€93–299
Basel to Lisbon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lisbon is to fly which costs €65 - €280 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lisbon is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lisbon via Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
The distance between Basel and Lisbon is 1674 km. The road distance is 1967.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lisbon without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 53m and costs €190 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Basel to Lisbon, including transfers.
Basel to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lisbon is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €65 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 32h 40m.
Basel to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Lisbon is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 8:14 PM in Basel and 7:14 PM in Lisbon.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lisbon, Portugal?
easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lisbon via Bern in around 32h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bern to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Badajoz to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lisbon is 1968 km. It takes approximately 19h 40m to drive from Basel to Lisbon.
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