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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to León by train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 53m
    €306–490

  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
    9h 28m
    €96–330

  3. 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
    21h 46m
    €173–299

  4. Drive  1,432.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leóncar car 1,432.4 km
    14h 38m
    €299–432

  5. 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
    12h 49m
    €163–656

  6. Train via Lyon

    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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    17h 23m
    €276–485

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 4m
    €131–213

  8. Fly Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    7h 41m
    €104–326

  9. 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 55m
    €143–386

Basel to León by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,050.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 53m

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

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 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to León via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 23h 4m.

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