There are 7 ways to get from Lisbon to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL)plane LIS - BSL
5hCHF 75–271Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz 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
25h 40mCHF 332–578Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N122 / ...
31h 55mCHF 170–316Drive 1,967.8 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Baselcar 1,967.8 km
19h 37mCHF 325–470Fly 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 28mCHF 110–348Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Annemassebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
36h 13mCHF 241–510Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
38h 53mCHF 197–362
Lisbon to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 280 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which takes 5h and costs SFr 75 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lisbon and arriving at Basel SBB via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisbon to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lisboa Oriente and arriving at Basel Sbb via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
The distance between Lisbon and Basel is 1674 km. The road distance is 1967.8 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Basel without a car is to train which takes 25h 40m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Lisbon to Basel, including transfers.
Lisbon to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Lisbon to Basel train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which takes 5h and costs SFr 75 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 330 - SFr 600 and takes 25h 40m, you could also bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 320 and takes 31h 55m.
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 train from Lisboa Oriente to Basel Sbb via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Mulhouse Ville in around 25h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Annemasse to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–310
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lisbon to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 11:31 AM in Lisbon and 12:31 PM in Basel.
Lisbon to Basel train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Basel is 1968 km. It takes approximately 19h 37m to drive from Lisbon to Basel.
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