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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Tarragona by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly from Basel, train

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BSL - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    6h 9m
    €51–246

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    11h 28m
    €168–313

  3. 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 Narbonne - Croix Sudbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Narbonne - Croix Sud to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 5m
    €148–398

  4. Drive 1,080.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tarragonacar car 1,080.7 km
    10h 44m
    €192–277

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane ZRH - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    7h 18m
    €94–299

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SXB - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    7h 28m
    €87–310

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane GVA - BCN
    4. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    8h 56m
    €131–460

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Camp De Tarragonatrain train 9730
    12h 42m
    €240–395

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragonabus bus
    19h 13m
    €110–177

Basel to Tarragona by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Tarragona via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Tarragona via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Barcelona, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Gran Via - Llúria, and Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia in around 19h 13m.

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