There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Málaga by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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 Málaga Airport (AGP)BSL - AGP
5h 21m€65–196Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
16h 8m€156–491Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to MontpellierFlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Montpellier Sabines to Malaga Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3575 / ...
30h 45m€87–160Drive 1,888.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Málaga1,888.8 km
19h 55m€330–476Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Málaga Airport (AGP)ZRH - AGP
6h 36m€92–262Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)GVA - AGP
8h 37m€119–315Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to LausanneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avignon TgvTgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
19h 37m€274–613Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Malaga Eeaa
32h 13m€172–413
Basel to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Málaga is to fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Málaga station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Malaga Central Bus Station via Montpellier Sabines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Basel and Málaga is 1578 km. The road distance is 1888.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Málaga without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 16h 8m and costs €150 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Basel to Málaga, including transfers.
Basel to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Málaga train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €150 - €500 and takes 16h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 30h 45m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Málaga, Spain?
easyJet and Vueling Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Málaga Airport (AGP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 16h 8m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lausanne to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €45–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Montpellier Sabines to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Basel to Málaga train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Málaga is 1889 km. It takes approximately 19h 55m to drive from Basel to Málaga.
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