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

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

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  1. Fly Basel to León Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane BSL - LEN
    2. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    10h 17m
    €209–780

  2. Fly Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 57m
    €114–406

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Pasajes to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferradatrain train Alv
    19h
    €323–567

  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 Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus
    5. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train Re / ...
    24h 32m
    €200–479

  5. Drive 1,537.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ponferradacar car 1,537.5 km
    15h 40m
    €272–392

  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
    11h 10m
    €152–468

  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 6m
    €337–524

  8. Fly Basel to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    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 42m
    €122–340

  9. 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
    €370–586

  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 Leontrain train
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    11h 31m
    €172–438

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Lyonbus bus 720
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus bus
    26h 22m
    €141–262

  12. Train, bus via Bilbao

    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 Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Ponferradabus bus
    29h 24m
    €218–492

Basel to Ponferrada by train, foot, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration19hAverage Duration
Ticket€323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,310.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

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

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Ponferrada via Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, Pasaia, Pasajes, and Vitoria/Gasteiz in around 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Ponferrada via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, and Leon in around 26h 22m.

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