There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Sintra by plane, train, 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BSL - LIS
6h 26m€71–277Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MXP - LIS
11h 15m€64–308Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cacerestrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Caceres to Lisbon - Orientebus
23h 42m€207–420Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
33h 35m€96–236Drive 1,985.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Sintracar 1,985.7 km
19h 46m€340–490Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ZRH - LIS
7h 30m€88–301Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane GVA - LIS
9h 14m€93–314Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane STR - LIS
9h 32m€120–365Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h 6m€133–242Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Lisbon Sete Riosbus FlixBus N1156
37h 53m€86–215
Basel to Sintra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sintra is to train and bus which costs €85 - €220 and takes 37h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €70 - €280.
The distance between Basel and Sintra is 1707 km. The road distance is 1985.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sintra without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 23h 42m and costs €200 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Basel to Sintra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basel to Sintra is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €70 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 34h 6m.
Sintra is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 8:30 PM in Basel and 7:30 PM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sintra is 1986 km. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Basel to Sintra.
There are 9556+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sintra, Portugal?
easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Sintra - Estação via Bern, Lisbon - Sete Rios, Sete Rios, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 34h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Caceres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caceres to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bern to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bern to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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