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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Madrid by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeBSL - MAD
    5h
    €76–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to StrasbourgbusN506 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Madrid - South StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    27h 40m
    €73–218

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain84
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    12h 47m
    €160–361

  4. Bus via Geneva

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to GenevabusFlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
    26h 20m
    €141–219

  5. Drive 1,499.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Madridcar1,499.3 km
    15h 17m
    €257–371

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeZRH - MAD
    6h 15m
    €82–263

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeSXB - MAD
    6h 16m
    €126–266

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeGVA - MAD
    8h 6m
    €114–301

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon TgvtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain9730
    13h 58m
    €169–353

Basel to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

easyJet, Vueling Airlines, and Iberia fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 12h 47m.

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