There are 7 ways to get from Lisbon to Basel by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL)plane LIS - BSL
5h 5mCHF 75–251Bus, train via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Caceresbus
- Take the train from Caceres 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
23h 10mCHF 306–482Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
27h 20mCHF 226–512Drive 1,967.9 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Baselcar 1,967.9 km
19h 38mCHF 329–475Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LIS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 33mCHF 100–325Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 122 / ...
32h 50mCHF 158–273Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bernbus FlixBus N1156
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
36h 25mCHF 221–334
Lisbon to Basel by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 260 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lisbon - Oriente and arriving at Basel SBB via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
The distance between Lisbon and Basel is 1674 km. The road distance is 1967.9 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Montpellier which takes 23h 10m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Lisbon to Basel, including transfers.
Lisbon to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lisbon - Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 280 and takes 32h 50m.
Lisbon to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 10:50 PM in Lisbon and 11:50 PM in Basel.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Basel SBB via Lyon in around 32h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Caceres to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Caceres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Basel is 1968 km. It takes approximately 19h 38m to drive from Lisbon to Basel.
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