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How to get fromBarcelona (Station) to Baselby plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona (Station) to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    4h 38m
    CHF 44–180

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    10h
    CHF 142–294

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus bus FlixBus N1135
    16h 36m
    CHF 82–131

  4. Drive  1,002.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona (Station) to Baselcar car 1,002.9 km
    9h 50m
    CHF 169–243

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 47m
    CHF 78–234

  6. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BCN - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    6h 16m
    CHF 65–299

  7. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 32m
    CHF 154–295

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    21h 38m
    CHF 108–173

Barcelona (Station) to Basel by bus and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Barcelona (Station), Catalonia, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?

Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Lufthansa fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Barcelona (Station) to Basel St. Johann via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 10h.

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