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 10mCHF 50–186Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
23h 5mCHF 256–478Train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia 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
28h 12mCHF 263–546Drive 1,783.6 km
- Drive from Porto to Baselcar 1,783.6 km
18h 16mCHF 285–411Fly 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 35mCHF 78–222Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estação Rodoviária de Viseubus
- Take the bus from Viseu to Zürichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus
32h 22mBus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
32h 50mCHF 143–323Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Porto to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N1151
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
33h 14mCHF 137–250
Porto to Basel by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 190 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 190.
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, Bahnhof via Viseu and Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 22m.
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, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 12m.
The distance between Porto and Basel is 1484 km. The road distance is 1783.6 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 23h 5m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 480.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Porto to Basel, including transfers.
Porto to Basel bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, 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 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 260 - SFr 550 and takes 28h 12m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 32h 22m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Basel St. Johann via Redondela De Galicia, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 28h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- 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 170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 18–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- 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 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estação Rodoviária de Viseu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Viseu to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 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 60–85
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Porto to Basel bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Viseu station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 12:47 AM in Porto and 1:47 AM 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 1784 km. It takes approximately 18h 16m to drive from Porto to Basel.
There are 1293+ hotels available in Basel.









































