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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Cartagena by plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), train, or car

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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
    €93–281

  2. Train

    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 Murcia Del Carmentrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    19h 39m
    €238–378

  3. Train, bus via Perpignan

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus bus
    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
    23h
    €203–408

  4. Drive  1,577.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cartagenacar car 1,577.1 km
    16h 16m
    €331–478

  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 11m
    €112–300

  6. 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
    11h 51m
    €141–363

  7. 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
    10h 47m
    €97–294

  8. 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
    €93–362

  9. 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
    €137–348

  10. 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
    27h 39m
    €151–240

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    4. Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain train K21
    5. Take the bus from Avignon to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Cartagenabus bus
    28h 53m
    €261–395

Basel to Cartagena by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€238Cheapest 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, Barcelona-Sants, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 19h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Chalon-sur-Saône, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 27h 39m.

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