There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Palencia by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), 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 Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
7h 48m€100–377Train
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Palenciatrain Alv
16h 9m€273–513Bus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Lyonbus 720
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Palenciabus
24h 50m€115–232Drive 1,347 km
- Drive from Basel to Palenciacar 1,347 km
13h 48m€233–337Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
9h 1m€137–396Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BSL - BIO
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Palenciatrain
9h 55m€111–332Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SXB - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
9h 7m€140–354Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Palenciatrain
11h 9m€148–401Train via Perpignan
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
17h 30m€326–569Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Burgos to Palenciabus
25h 14m€174–445
Basel to Palencia by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Palencia is to bus which costs €110 - €240 and takes 24h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Palencia is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Palencia. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Palencia via Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Valladolid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Palencia. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Palencia via Dijon Ville, Perpignan, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Palencia is 1431 km. The road distance is 1347 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Palencia without a car is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Basel to Palencia, including transfers.
Basel to Palencia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Palencia train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Palencia is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs €270 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 24h 50m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Palencia, Spain?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Palencia via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Montparnasse - Rue de l'Arrivée, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, San Sebastian/Donostia, and Burgos Rosa De Lima in around 16h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Palencia via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, and Valladolid in around 24h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Basel to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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 Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mulhouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 983 308 088
- info@autocareslaregional.com
- Website
- autocareslaregional.com
Bus from Valladolid to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- autocareslaregional.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Valladolid to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Burgos to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 979 72 36 38
- info@autocaresabel.com
- Website
- autocaresabel.com
Bus from Burgos to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autocaresabelgomez.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Palencia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Basel to Palencia train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Palencia is 1347 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Basel to Palencia.
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