There are 7 ways to get from Lisbon to Basel by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), 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 4mCHF 60–231Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
23h 34mTrain
- 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 29mCHF 215–401Drive 1,968.4 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Baselcar 1,968.4 km
19h 38mCHF 310–447Fly 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 34mCHF 90–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bernbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
32h 5mCHF 147–279Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
33h 43mCHF 141–211
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 240 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 240.
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 29m.
The distance between Lisbon and Basel is 1674 km. The road distance is 1968.4 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 23h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Lisbon to Basel, including transfers.
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 4m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 210 - SFr 410 and takes 25h 29m.
Basel is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 7:36 AM in Lisbon and 8:36 AM in Basel.
Lisbon to Basel train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL) twice 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 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 140–190
- 1st Class
- CHF 180–230
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–22
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- CHF 4–5
- Regional - Single Ticket
- CHF 6–9
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- CHF 11–14
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- CHF 15–22
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–30
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- CHF 6–8
- Regional - Single Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- CHF 16–21
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- CHF 21–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- 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 70–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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