There are 8 ways to get from Porto 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL)plane OPO - BSL
5h 11mCHF 60–256Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
26h 14mCHF 144–325Train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
29h 6mCHF 310–488Drive 1,783 km
- Drive from Porto to Baselcar 1,783 km
18h 15mCHF 297–429Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OPO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 29mCHF 79–215Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto to Lausannebus FlixBus N1157
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
33h 5mCHF 210–305Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
33h 36mCHF 142–195Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 299 / ...
34h 40mCHF 169–278
Porto to Basel by bus, foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 220 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Basel. However, there are services departing from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arriving at Basel SBB via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Basel. However, there are services departing from Porto Campanha and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 6m.
The distance between Porto and Basel is 1484 km. The road distance is 1783 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 26h 14m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Porto to Basel, including transfers.
Porto to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Porto to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Porto Campanha station.
The best way to get from Porto to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 310 - SFr 490 and takes 29h 6m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 280 and takes 34h 40m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet and Comlux fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Basel St. Johann via Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 29h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porto to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–85
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Porto to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 12:22 PM in Porto and 1:22 PM in Basel.
Porto to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Redondela De Galicia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to Basel is 1783 km. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from Porto to Basel.
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