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Compare train, coach and flight for Basel to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £107 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £107, while a train costs an average of £258.
Distance: 1200 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£145 Average Price | £107 Average Price Cheapest | £258 Average Price |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 46m Average total duration 25h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 31m Average total duration 11h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.6 - 7.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Madrid from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Madrid is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:3031h25Basel, Bahnhof7:55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£761One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:3031h25Basel, Bahnhof7:55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£761One-way1 change
Fastest
- EC101517:352h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg20:00Madrid Barajas Airport£981One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:1527h25Basel, Bahnhof8:40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£811One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:2525h55Basel, Bahnhof13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£981One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:3030h55Basel, Bahnhof7:25Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)£1141One-way1 change
BA759 · BA46411:458h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg20:05Madrid Barajas Airport£1051One-way1 change- BA765 · BA4646:0014h05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg20:05Madrid Barajas Airport£1051One-way1 change
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0621010:3513h17EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg23:52Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes£1141One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Madrid:
A coach is £37 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Madrid costing on average £145.
A coach is £151 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Madrid costing on average £258.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 31m.
Coach takes on average 25h 46m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Madrid 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 Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid).
- Travel with AVE, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Madrid by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, Vueling, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Air France to go to Madrid by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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