There are 7 ways to get from Lisbon to Basel by plane, bus, train, 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL)plane LIS - BSL
5h 5mCHF 75–261Bus, train via Madrid
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Caceresbus
- Take the train from Caceres to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
23h 10mCHF 305–468Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bernbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
31h 55mCHF 209–315Drive 1,966.9 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Baselcar 1,966.9 km
19h 39mCHF 378–546Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LIS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 33mCHF 96–320Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LIS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
8h 46mCHF 120–341Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
33hCHF 88–282
Lisbon to Basel by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 270 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Basel. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h.
The distance between Lisbon and Basel is 1674 km. The road distance is 1966.9 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Madrid which takes 23h 10m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 470.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Lisbon to Basel, including transfers.
Lisbon to Basel bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 290 and takes 33h.
Lisbon to Basel bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 9:22 AM in Lisbon and 10:22 AM in Basel.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 33h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Caceres to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Caceres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Basel is 1967 km. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Lisbon to Basel.
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