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How to get fromSintra to Baselby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sintra to Basel by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Line 18400 train, fly to Basel

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    1. Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Orientetrain
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL)planeLIS - BSL
    5h 52m
    CHF 65–245

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Bordeauxbus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbtrainTgv
    23h 26m
    CHF 130–456

  3. Bus, train via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Caceresbus
    2. Take the train from Caceres to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAlv / ...
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse VilletrainTgv
    24h 27m
    CHF 179–434

  4. Drive 1,987.7 km

    1. Drive from Sintra to Baselcar1,987.7 km
    19h 41m
    CHF 322–465

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLIS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 26m
    CHF 86–289

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to BernbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    34h 5m
    CHF 112–252

  7. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Geneva - Bus stationbus
    2. Take the train from Genève to LausannetrainIc1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BiennetrainIc5 / ...
    4. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
    36h 17m
    CHF 128–314

Sintra to Basel by train, bus, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 130Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Basel, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Sintra to Basel. However, you can take the line 18400 train to Lisboa Oriente, walk to Oriente, take the subway to Aeroporto, walk to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, then take the line 50 bus to Basel, Kannenfeldplatz. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sintra to Basel Sbb via Sete Rios, Lisbon Sete Rios, Bordeaux, Bordeaux St Jean, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 23h 26m.

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