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How to get fromBasel to l'Escalaby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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

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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 Gironatrain train 9742 / ...
    11h 30m
    €178–345

  2. Fly Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BSL - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train
    7h 35m
    €61–233

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Secbus bus 11
    16h 58m
    €83–138

  4. Drive  885.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to l'Escalacar car 885.7 km
    8h 59m
    €157–227

  5. Train via Cerbère

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    12h 39m
    €182–376

  6. Bus via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Girona - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Secbus bus 11
    20h 32m
    €98–168

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane ZRH - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train
    8h 48m
    €102–331

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SXB - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train
    8h 58m
    €85–364

  9. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane FKB - GRO
    9h 25m
    €97–384

Basel to l'Escala by train and bus

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Girona, Flaçà, and Flaça in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Montpellier and Girona, Estació d'Autobusos in around 16h 58m.

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