There are 11 ways to get from Pamplona to Basel by bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), or car
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Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8hCHF 97–292Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane BIO - BSL
6h 36mCHF 62–218Train
- Take the train from Pamplona to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
13h 27mCHF 201–421Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Zürichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
22h 13mCHF 97–175Drive 1,107.5 km
- Drive from Pamplona to Baselcar 1,107.5 km
11h 50mCHF 177–256Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
10h 37mCHF 83–291Fly Pamplona Airport to Basel
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Basel (BSL)plane PNA - BSL
7h 7mCHF 254–385Bus, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane TLS - BSL
11h 40mCHF 114–337Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
13h 28mCHF 199–405Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
14h 22mCHF 204–375Bus
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus
22h 21m
Pamplona to Basel by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pamplona to Basel is to bus and fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 220 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Pamplona to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Pamplona to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pamplona and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via San Sebastián - Bus Station, Bayonne and Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Pamplona to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pamplona and arriving at Basel Sbb via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Pamplona and Basel is 1280 km. The road distance is 1107.5 km.
The best way to get from Pamplona to Basel without a car is to train which takes 13h 27m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Pamplona to Basel, including transfers.
Pamplona to Basel bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Pamplona station.
Pamplona to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Pamplona station.
The best way to get from Pamplona to Basel is to train which takes 13h 27m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 250 - SFr 390 and takes 7h 7m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 22h 21m.
What companies run services between Pamplona, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pamplona to Basel Sbb via San Sebastian/Donostia, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 27m. Alternatively, Iberia and easyJet fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Basel (BSL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–190
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Basel via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Basel via Madrid, Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pamplona to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–150
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–180
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–75
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–180
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 95–130
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
- 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 110–170
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 180–260
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- 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 35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- 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 50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- 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 70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 110–160
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
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–8
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- CHF 1–8
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Pamplona to Basel bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Pamplona to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at San Sebastian/Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pamplona to Basel is 1107 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Pamplona to Basel.
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