There are 7 ways to get from Viana do Castelo to Basel by towncar, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, 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.
Towncar, fly to Basel
best- Take a town car from Viana do Castelo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL)plane OPO - BSL
5h 29mCHF 121–267Bus, train via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
31h 17mCHF 117–259Train
- Take the train from Viana Do Castelo to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
26h 46mCHF 135–310Drive 1,763.8 km
- Drive from Viana do Castelo to Baselcar 1,763.8 km
19hCHF 276–399Towncar, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a town car from Viana do Castelo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OPO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 54mCHF 135–261Towncar, bus
- Take a town car from Viana do Castelo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viseutowncar
- Take the bus from Viseu to Bernbus
- Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBBbus 122
31h 59mCHF 328–372Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the bus from Porto to Lausannebus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
35h 35mCHF 165–242
Viana do Castelo to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Viana do Castelo to Basel is to bus and train via Lyon which costs SFr 110 - SFr 260 and takes 31h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Viana do Castelo to Basel is to towncar and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct train from Viana do Castelo to Basel. However, there are services departing from Viana Do Castelo and arriving at Basel Sbb via Redondela De Galicia, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 46m.
The distance between Viana do Castelo and Basel is 1534 km. The road distance is 1763.8 km.
The best way to get from Viana do Castelo to Basel without a car is to train which takes 26h 46m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Viana do Castelo to Basel, including transfers.
Viana do Castelo to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Viana Do Castelo station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Viana do Castelo. It is currently 7:31 AM in Viana do Castelo and 8:31 AM in Basel.
Viana do Castelo to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Redondela De Galicia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Viana do Castelo to Basel is 1764 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Viana do Castelo to Basel.
What companies run services between Viana do Castelo, Portugal and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Viana Do Castelo to Basel Sbb via Redondela De Galicia, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 26h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–370
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Viana Do Castelo to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- 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 40–130
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Viseu to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Viana do Castelo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 74
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viseu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 156
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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