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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 5m
    CHF 153–247

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Dijonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N191 / ...
    16h 40m
    CHF 71–142

  4. Drive  1,002.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona (Station) to Baselcar car 1,002.9 km
    9h 50m
    CHF 167–241

  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 83–261

  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 73–304

  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 20m
    CHF 160–321

  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 132–268

Barcelona (Station) to Basel by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 71Cheapest 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 5m.

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