There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Basel (BSL)AGP - BSL
5h 1mCHF 59–186Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse VilleTgv
16h 44mCHF 144–603Bus
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Montpellier SabinesUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3574 / ...
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Basel SBBFlixBus N872
31h 10mCHF 85–161Drive 1,892.8 km
- Drive from Málaga to Basel1,892.8 km
19h 52mCHF 308–444Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)AGP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 25mCHF 85–250Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse VilleTgv
17h 15mCHF 178–487Bus, train
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Geneva - Bus station
- Take the train from Genève to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
31h 14mCHF 179–376
Málaga to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 190 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Malaga Central Bus Station and arriving at Basel SBB via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Basel. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Basel Sbb via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
The distance between Málaga and Basel is 1578 km. The road distance is 1892.8 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Basel without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 16h 44m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Málaga to Basel, including transfers.
Málaga to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Malaga Central Bus Station.
Málaga to Basel train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 650 and takes 16h 44m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 170 and takes 31h 10m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Basel Sbb via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–90
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Montpellier Sabines
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Montpellier Sabines station.
Málaga to Basel train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Basel is 1893 km. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Málaga to Basel.
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