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How to get fromBasel to Ponferradaby train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, car, plane or towncar

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Ponferrada by train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, car, plane, or towncar

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train Ic
    19h 4m
    €186–406

  2. Fly Basel to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane BSL - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 16m
    €107–402

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Valladolidbus bus
    3. Take the train from Valladolid to Ponferradatrain train Ic
    27h 39m
    €132–218

  4. Drive 1,538.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ponferradacar car 1,538.2 km
    15h 41m
    €262–378

  5. Fly Basel to León Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane BSL - LEN
    2. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    20h 11m
    €165–733

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus bus 122
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Valladolidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Ponferradabus bus
    28h 25m
    €120–184

  7. Bus via Zamora

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lausannebus bus 122
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Zamorabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zamora to Ponferradabus bus
    29h 50m
    €142–208

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane ZRH - SCQ
    3. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    10h 58m
    €169–427

  9. Fly Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane BSL - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    3. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 13m
    €312–507

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train
    11h 27m
    €108–341

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane ZRH - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    4. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    13h 24m
    €334–481

  12. Fly Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane BSL - SCQ
    2. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    9h 47m
    €142–353

Basel to Ponferrada by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration19h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ponferrada, Spain?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ponferrada via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 19h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Ponferrada via Bern and Valladolid in around 28h 25m.

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