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How to get fromBasel to Madridby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    6h 11m
    €105–320

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MXP - MAD
    9h 46m
    €56–432

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    13h 5m
    €215–448

  4. Train, bus

    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 Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    26h
    €189–477

  5. Drive 1,498.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Madridcar car 1,498.3 km
    15h 20m
    €259–374

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    4h 53m
    €74–287

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SXB - MAD
    6h 17m
    €109–285

  8. 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    7h 44m
    €143–440

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    16h 46m
    €286–577

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    28h 40m
    €141–258

Basel to Madrid by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and Iberia fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a week.

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