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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to León Airport

    best
    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
    €314–1,655

  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 53m
    €107–315

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    16h 42m
    €276–480

  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 28m
    €157–274

  5. Drive  1,432.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leóncar car 1,432.4 km
    14h 41m
    €255–368

  6. 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 47m
    €144–375

  7. Fly Basel to León Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane BSL - LEN
    7h 55m
    €174–806

  8. Fly Basel to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BSL - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain train
    10h 40m
    €126–295

  9. Fly Basel to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane BSL - SCQ
    2. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Leontrain train
    11h 41m
    €134–396

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain train
    11h 49m
    €161–354

  11. 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
    €113–189

Basel to León by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,344.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Leon via Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 16h 42m. Alternatively, easyJet, Iberia, and Eurowings fly from Basel (BSL) to León Airport (LEN) 5 times a week.

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