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How to get fromBasel to Leónby plane, train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to León by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to León Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane BSL - LEN
    7h 35m
    €174–705

  2. Fly Basel to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane BSL - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    10h 1m
    €107–305

  3. Train

    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 Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    16h 34m
    €306–536

  4. 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 - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus
    22h 3m
    €184–471

  5. Drive 1,432.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leóncar car 1,432.4 km
    14h 41m
    €250–361

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to León Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane ZRH - LEN
    9h 14m
    €316–1,711

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    8h 48m
    €156–418

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 12m
    €135–258

Basel to León by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,187.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to León Airport (LEN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Leon via Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 16h 34m.

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