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
6h 1mCHF 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 52mCHF 164–264Bus
- 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 82–141Drive 1,089.1 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Baselcar 1,089.1 km
10h 34mCHF 178–257Train, 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 88–274Train, 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 78–317Train
- 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 196–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Zürichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
22h 33mCHF 136–293
Tarragona to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 200.
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 St. Johann via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
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 52m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 6h 1m 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 11h 52m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 18h 19m.
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 52m. 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 35–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- 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 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- ALSA
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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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