There are 13 ways to get from Tarifa to Basel by car ferry, 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.
Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Basel
best- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Basel (BSL)plane TNG - BSL
6h 12mCHF 200–658Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Basel (BSL)plane AGP - BSL
7h 40mCHF 78–226Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
19h 39mCHF 242–521Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Slpe Al-Ma
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1135 / ...
35h 32mCHF 176–274Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Genevabus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
2d 15hCHF 254–572Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AGP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 49mCHF 122–285Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SVQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
10h 24mCHF 127–305Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane TNG - FKB
- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bftrain
9h 15mCHF 103–649Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Basel (BSL)plane SVQ - BSL
8h 55mCHF 93–396Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AGP - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
11h 17mCHF 130–346Train
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
22h 33mCHF 316–484Bus
- Take the bus from Algeciras San Bernardo to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
39h 10mCHF 153–292Drive 2,067.5 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Baselcar 2,067.5 km
21h 7mCHF 344–497
Tarifa to Basel by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Basel is to bus and fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 230 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Basel is to car ferry and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Mulhouse via Algeciras and Barcelona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarifa to Basel. However, there are services departing from Algeciras and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
The distance between Tarifa and Basel is 1776 km. The road distance is 2067.5 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 39m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Tarifa to Basel, including transfers.
Tarifa to Basel bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Algeciras station.
Tarifa to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Algeciras station.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Basel is to bus via Barcelona which takes 35h 32m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 310 - SFr 490 and takes 22h 33m.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Tarifa to St Louis via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Barcelona, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 35h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Basel St. Johann via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Mulhouse Ville in around 22h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–490
Flights from Málaga Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Seville Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–370
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Seville Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Seville Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Seville Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Iryo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- 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
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–160
- 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
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- 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 Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- 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)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–21
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–21
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–22
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–22
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–21
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
Bus from Montpellier to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- informacion@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Algeciras San Bernardo to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–205
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- CHF 37
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- CHF 47
- Sirena Seat Car
- CHF 195
- Neptuno Seat Car
- CHF 205
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–205
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- CHF 37
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- CHF 47
- Sirena Seat Car
- CHF 195
- Neptuno Seat Car
- CHF 205
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–205
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- CHF 37
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- CHF 47
- Sirena Seat Car
- CHF 195
- Neptuno Seat Car
- CHF 205
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Tarifa to Basel bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Tarifa to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
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