There are 7 ways to get from Tarragona to Basel by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
5h 56mCHF 41–166Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
12h 10mCHF 114–317Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Dijonbus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Basel Euroairport FRbus
17h 53mCHF 53–175Drive 1,068.1 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Baselcar 1,068.1 km
11h 5mCHF 169–243Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 10mCHF 76–230Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
13h 16mCHF 142–287Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872
18h 35mCHF 66–112
Tarragona to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to bus via Montpellier which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Dijon and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Basel Sbb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Tarragona and Basel is 928 km. The road distance is 1068.1 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Basel without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Tarragona to Basel, including transfers.
Tarragona to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarragona - Bus Station.
Tarragona to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 180 and takes 17h 53m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Tarragona to Basel Sbb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Basel, Brausebad via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Dijon, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–130
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–160
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–110
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 120–160
- 1st Class
- CHF 150–200
- 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 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–18
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dijon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Tarragona to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Tarragona to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias, arrive at Barcelona Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Basel is 1068 km. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Tarragona to Basel.
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