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

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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Ponferrada by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, towncar, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

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    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 49m
    €151–378

  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 28m
    €112–309

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train Ic
    18h 57m
    €263–522

  4. Train, bus via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    4. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train Alv / ...
    5. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferradatrain train Alv
    29h 2m
    €210–482

  5. Drive 1,538.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ponferradacar car 1,538.2 km
    15h 41m
    €269–389

  6. 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 59m
    €192–485

  7. 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 10m
    €319–473

  8. Fly Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train
    10h 9m
    €119–302

  9. 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 23m
    €145–389

  10. 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 25m
    €350–520

  11. Train

    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 41m
    €293–522

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne to Leónbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus bus
    29h 47m
    €144–328

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Zamorabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zamora to Ponferradabus bus
    32h 45m
    €135–242

Basel to Ponferrada by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration18h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ponferrada, Spain?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ponferrada via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 18h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Ponferrada via Strasbourg and Zamora in around 32h 45m.

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