There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona (Station) to Basel by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
4h 38mCHF 43–179Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10h 23mCHF 146–238Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Dijonbus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191 / ...
16h 40mCHF 73–138Drive 1,002.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona (Station) to Baselcar 1,002.9 km
9h 50mCHF 168–242Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 52mCHF 83–243Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BCN - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
6h 41mCHF 59–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
21h 38mCHF 118–203
Barcelona (Station) to Basel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona (Station) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Riera Blanca - Les Corts and arriving at Basel SBB via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona (Station) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Basel Sbb via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Barcelona (Station) and Basel is 845 km. The road distance is 1002.9 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h 23m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Barcelona (Station) to Basel, including transfers.
Barcelona (Station) to Basel bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona (Station) to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 240 and takes 10h 23m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 16h 40m.
What companies run services between Barcelona (Station), Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Barcelona (Station) to Basel Sbb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–650
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–220
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dijon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona (Station) to Basel bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Dijon station.
Barcelona (Station) to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona (Station) to Basel is 1003 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Barcelona (Station) to Basel.
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