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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Cartagena by plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Basel to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BSL - ALC
    2. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    8h 2m
    €88–251

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Figueres Vilafanttrain train
    3. Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Eur
    4. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    19h 49m
    €234–450

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Chalon-sur-Saônebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône to Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    26h 36m
    €136–226

  4. Drive  1,593.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cartagenacar car 1,593.1 km
    15h 52m
    €288–416

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane ZRH - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    9h 16m
    €120–305

  6. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane FKB - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    10h 16m
    €107–406

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane GVA - ALC
    4. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    10h 54m
    €151–352

  8. Fly Basel to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane BSL - VLC
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    4. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train
    11h 16m
    €98–296

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane ZRH - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train
    12h 30m
    €140–360

  10. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Eur / ...
    4. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    21h 14m
    €233–446

  11. Train via Burgos

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train
    3. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    25h 14m
    €363–630

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Cartagenabus bus
    28h 35m
    €161–264

Basel to Cartagena by train

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Duration19h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,357.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cartagena, Spain?

You can take a train from St Louis to Cartagena via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Figueres Vilafant, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 19h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Mulhouse, Chalon-sur-Saône, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 26h 36m.

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