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

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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Ponferrada by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or towncar

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane ZRH - SCQ
    3. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    11h 15m
    €156–436

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus bus
    26h 14m
    €117–194

  3. 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 Ponferradatrain train Alv
    20h 12m
    €280–508

  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
    5. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train Re / ...
    24h 41m
    €161–275

  5. Drive  1,537.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ponferradacar car 1,537.5 km
    15h 40m
    €277–400

  6. 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 Ponferradatrain train
    10h 2m
    €119–371

  7. Fly Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane BSL - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    3. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 6m
    €332–533

  8. Fly Basel to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    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
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 39m
    €122–348

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane ZRH - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    4. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    13h 20m
    €354–538

  10. 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
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    11h 29m
    €156–414

  11. Fly Basel to León Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane BSL - LEN
    2. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    10h 35m
    €199–879

  12. 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 Ponferradatrain train
    13h 33m
    €173–370

  13. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charenton to Benaventebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Benavente to Ponferradabus bus
    27h 55m
    €199–304

Basel to Ponferrada by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration20h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,776.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 15m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Ponferrada via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Ponferrada via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Leon in around 26h 14m.

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