There are 8 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 49–193Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
11h 58mCHF 164–265Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus e2 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1720 / ...
19h 3mCHF 107–173Drive 1,089.1 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Baselcar 1,089.1 km
10h 34mCHF 179–258Train, 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 5mCHF 88–280Train, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BCN - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
7h 34mCHF 79–287Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
12h 58mCHF 195–355Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus e2 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
19h 18mCHF 160–385
Tarragona to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 45 - SFr 200 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Gran Via - Balmes, Barcelona, Mulhouse and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Tarragona and Basel is 927 km. The road distance is 1089.1 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Basel without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 58m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Tarragona to Basel, including transfers.
Tarragona to Basel bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Tarragona station.
Tarragona to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to train via Lyon which takes 11h 58m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 19h 3m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Tarragona to Basel St. Johann via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 11h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Basel, Brausebad via Gran Via - Balmes, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Barcelona, Mulhouse, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 19h 3m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Tarragona to Basel bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618 station.
Tarragona to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Basel is 1089 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Tarragona to Basel.
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