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How to get fromBasel to Lisbonby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Lisbon by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane ZRH - LIS
    6h 32m
    €94–314

  2. Train, bus via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain train Alv
    5. Take the bus from Badajoz to Lisbonbus bus
    23h 11m
    €323–540

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Lisbonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    32h 37m
    €187–373

  4. Drive 1,967.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lisboncar car 1,967.8 km
    19h 40m
    €337–486

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane GVA - LIS
    8h 15m
    €122–427

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane STR - LIS
    8h 28m
    €134–403

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus bus
    34h 15m
    €239–554

Basel to Lisbon by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration23h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€323Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lisbon, Portugal?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Lisbon. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS), walk to Aeroporto, then take the subway to Oriente. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Lisbon via Dijon Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, Carolina Coronado - Estación FFCC, D Téllez Lafuente - Altozano, and Badajoz in around 23h 11m.

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