There are 8 ways to get from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Basel
best- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane BIO - BSL
5h 22mCHF 80–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Biarritz Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
13h 3mCHF 236–381Bus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBbus 207
22h 50mCHF 117–179Drive 1,150.1 km
- Drive from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Baselcar 1,150.1 km
11h 58mCHF 223–321Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 55mCHF 111–279Train via Antony
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
13h 33mCHF 268–416Train
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
14h 16mCHF 273–421Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
23h 34mCHF 108–190
Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel is to bus and fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 220 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel. However, there are services departing from Vitoria-Gasteiz and arriving at Basel SBB via San Sebastián - Bus Station, Bayonne and Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel. However, there are services departing from Vitoria/Gasteiz and arriving at Basel Sbb via Irun, Hendaye, Massy Tgv and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Basel is 1029 km. The road distance is 1150.1 km.
The best way to get from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 3m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel, including transfers.
Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, depart from Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Vitoria/Gasteiz station.
The best way to get from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel is to bus which takes 22h 50m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs SFr 260 - SFr 420 and takes 13h 33m.
What companies run services between Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel SBB via San Sebastián - Bus Station, Bayonne, and Zurich Bus Station in around 22h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Basel Sbb via Irun, Irun, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, and Strasbourg in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- 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 Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Biarritz to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Biarritz Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–17
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel bus services, operated by Avanza Gipuzkoa, arrive at Donostia / San Sebastián station.
Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Irun station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel is 1150 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Basel.
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