There are 8 ways to get from Guimarães to Basel by towncar, plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Towncar, fly to Basel
best- Take a town car from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL)plane OPO - BSL
5h 26mCHF 118–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Nancy - Cascade La Fontainebus Linha Luxemburgo
- Take the bus from Nancy to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N836
31h 30mCHF 92–120Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
21h 1mCHF 224–387Train
- Take the train from Guimaraes to Entroncamentotrain Ic
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
27h 18mCHF 337–531Drive 1,728.3 km
- Drive from Guimarães to Baselcar 1,728.3 km
18h 9mCHF 288–415Towncar, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a town car from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OPO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 44mCHF 135–268Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
28h 38mCHF 129–199Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus
- Take the bus from Vila Real to Lausannebus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
33h 15mCHF 193–302
Guimarães to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guimarães to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 120 and takes 31h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Guimarães to Basel is to towncar and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Guimarães to Basel. However, there are services departing from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães and arriving at Basel SBB via Cascade - La Fontaine and Nancy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Guimarães to Basel. However, there are services departing from Guimaraes and arriving at Basel St. Johann via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 18m.
The distance between Guimarães and Basel is 1522 km. The road distance is 1728.3 km.
The best way to get from Guimarães to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 21h 1m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Guimarães to Basel, including transfers.
Guimarães to Basel bus services, operated by Transportes Barquense, depart from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães station.
Guimarães to Basel train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Guimaraes station.
The best way to get from Guimarães to Basel is to train which takes 27h 18m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 120 and takes 31h 30m.
What companies run services between Guimarães, Braga, Portugal and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Guimaraes to Basel St. Johann via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Mulhouse Ville in around 27h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Basel SBB via Cascade - La Fontaine, Molitor, and Nancy in around 31h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Guimaraes to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–80
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Nancy - Cascade La Fontaine
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–95
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nancy to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vila Real to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 61
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 61
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Guimarães to Basel bus services, operated by Transportes Barquense, arrive at Nancy - Cascade La Fontaine station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Guimarães. It is currently 10:58 PM in Guimarães and 11:58 PM in Basel.
Guimarães to Basel train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guimarães to Basel is 1728 km. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Guimarães to Basel.
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