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Compare train, coach and flight for Basel to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £20 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £20, while a flight costs an average of £552.
Distance: 809 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£552 Average Price | £20 Average Price Cheapest | £81 Average Price | £283 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 14m Average total duration 17h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Barcelona:
A train is £60 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Basel to Barcelona costing on average £81.
A train is £532 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Barcelona costing on average £552.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 25m.
Coach takes on average 18h 14m.
You'll arrive about 5h 47m sooner (3h 43m by flight vs 9h 30m by car). Tickets start at around £552 compared to roughly £283 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Barcelona
How to get to Barcelona from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Barcelona is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:1515h15Basel, Bahnhof20:30Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£621One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:1515h15Basel, Bahnhof20:30Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£621One-way0 changes
Fastest
U2710414:101h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg15:55Barcelona El Prat Airport£1671One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:1517h55Basel, Bahnhof23:10Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants£851One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:4016h40Basel, Bahnhof10:20Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£861One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:4017h15Basel, Bahnhof10:55Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants£861One-way1 change
VY626119:301h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg21:20Barcelona El Prat Airport£671One-way0 changes- U2712421:001h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg22:50Barcelona El Prat Airport£881One-way0 changes
- U2102918:151h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg20:05Barcelona El Prat Airport£931One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Barcelona:
A train is £60 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Basel to Barcelona costing on average £81.
A train is £532 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Barcelona costing on average £552.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 25m.
Coach takes on average 18h 14m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Vueling, easyJet, KLM, British Airways, Air France, asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Transavia France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Amelia, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by coach.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe AVLO to go to Barcelona by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Vueling, easyJet.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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