There are 8 ways to get from Tarragona to Basel by bus, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), train, or car
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Bus, fly to Basel
best- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
5h 23mCHF 49–246Train 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
12h 11mCHF 159–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus
- 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
17h 18mCHF 149–359Drive 1,089.1 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Baselcar 1,089.1 km
10h 34mCHF 172–249Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 31mCHF 88–297Bus, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BCN - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
7h 25mCHF 73–260Train
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Perpignantrain Ave
- Take the train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
13h 13mCHF 206–343Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1720 / ...
18h 19mCHF 76–129
Tarragona to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tarragona - Bus Station and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Barcelona, Mulhouse and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 19m.
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 11m.
The distance between Tarragona and Basel is 916 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 12h 11m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 5h 23m 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 Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 11m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 18h 19m.
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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Basel, Brausebad via Barcelona - North Bus Station, Barcelona, Mulhouse, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 18h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–18
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–22
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Tarragona to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus 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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