There are 9 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 Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Basel (BSL)plane PMI - BSL
4h 11mCHF 36–159Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10h 56mCHF 139–229Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1135 / ...
14h 51mCHF 85–128Drive 1,000.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Baselcar 1,000.5 km
9h 49mCHF 167–241Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
4h 33mCHF 40–178Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 19mCHF 72–158Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
5h 3mCHF 59–216Fly 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 41mCHF 79–237Bus, 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 115–185
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 11m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 11m 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 51m.
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 56m.
The distance between Spain and Basel is 990 km. The road distance is 1000.5 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h 56m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 4h 11m 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 11m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 230 and takes 10h 56m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 130 and takes 14h 51m.
What companies run services between Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
Condor Flugdienst, easyJet, and Eurowings fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Basel (BSL) 4 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 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–75
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact 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 75–110
- 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 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 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 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)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide
What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain?
Read the travel guide
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 1000 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Spain to Basel.
Book your Spain to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Spain to Basel bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1078+ hotels available in Basel.




























