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

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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
    7h 57m
    €93–281

  2. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    20h 52m
    €361–562

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    27h 36m
    €129–219

  4. Drive  1,593.1 km

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

  5. Fly Basel to Murcia Corvera Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane plane BSL - RMU
    11h 2m
    €114–358

  6. 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
    €126–307

  7. 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 Cartagenatrain train
    12h 22m
    €150–365

  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
    €107–380

  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
    €153–377

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    6. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    23h
    €284–445

  11. Bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch. to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    27h 46m
    €189–249

Basel to Cartagena by train

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Duration20h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,357.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Cartagena via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 20h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 27h 36m.

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