There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
4h 33mCHF 40–168Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Basel (BSL)plane PMI - BSL
4h 20mCHF 37–159Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10h 58mCHF 145–230Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1720 / ...
14h 46mCHF 87–130Drive 979.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Baselcar 979.5 km
10h 20mCHF 174–251Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
5h 3mCHF 59–236Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 46mCHF 71–227Fly Málaga Airport to Basel
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Basel (BSL)plane AGP - BSL
5h 5mCHF 54–195Fly Valencia Airport to Basel
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Basel (BSL)plane VLC - BSL
4h 44mCHF 57–208Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
19h 53mCHF 121–203
Spain to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 35 - SFr 160 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Basel. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Mulhouse via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Basel. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Spain and Basel is 845 km. The road distance is 979.5 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Spain to Basel, including transfers.
Spain to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Spain to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 230 and takes 10h 58m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 130 and takes 14h 46m.
What companies run services between Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Basel St. Johann via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–80
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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
- 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 70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Spain to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mulhouse station.
Spain to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Basel is 979 km. It takes approximately 10h 20m to drive from Spain to Basel.
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