There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona 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 33mCHF 40–178Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
10hCHF 147–238Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1135 / ...
14h 59mCHF 88–132Drive 1,000.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Baselcar 1,000.5 km
9h 49mCHF 167–242Fly 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 46mCHF 80–242Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
19h 53mCHF 119–195
Barcelona to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 35 - SFr 180 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Basel. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Mulhouse via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona 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.
The distance between Barcelona and Basel is 845 km. The road distance is 1000.5 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h and costs SFr 140 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Barcelona to Basel, including transfers.
Barcelona to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 240 and takes 10h, you could also bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 59m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, 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 train from Barcelona-Sants to Basel Sbb via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville in around 10h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- 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
- 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
- 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
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 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- 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 to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mulhouse station.
Barcelona to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Basel is 1000 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Barcelona to Basel.
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