There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BSL - PMI
4h 24m€38–179Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
10h 16m€161–249Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1720 / ...
16h 33m€95–148Drive 976.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Barcelonacar 976.9 km
10h 30m€188–271Fly Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BSL - BCN
4h 39m€44–179Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane ZRH - PMI
5h 23m€77–169Fly Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
5h 10m€65–248Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZRH - BCN
5h 58m€78–249Fly Basel to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BSL - VLC
4h 48m€62–229Bus
- Take the bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus
16h 55m€152–158
Basel to Spain by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Spain is to fly which costs €35 - €180 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Spain. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Barcelona via Basel Euroairport FR and Mulhouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Spain. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Basel and Spain is 991 km. The road distance is 976.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Spain without a car is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs €160 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Basel to Spain, including transfers.
Basel to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €250 and takes 10h 16m, you could also bus via Basel Euroairport FR, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 16h 33m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Spain?
Condor Flugdienst, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Basel to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–90
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–85
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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 Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €141
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Basel to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Spain is 977 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Basel to Spain.
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