How to get to Madrid from Basel

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Travel Information between Basel and Madrid

Distance743 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£37 - £148
Cheapest modeFlight • £37 • 2 h 20 min
Fastest modeFlight • £37 • 2 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, easyJet or TGV INOUI

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 743 miles to Madrid from Basel. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, easyJet or TGV INOUI among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Basel to Madrid.

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from Basel to Madrid

How to get to Madrid from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Basel to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

easyJetU21015
06:052h25
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
08:30Madrid Barajas Airport
£1661One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:5025h30
Basel, Bahnhof
13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
£1641One-way
1 change

Fastest

easyJetU21015
06:052h25
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
08:30Madrid Barajas Airport
£1661One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:0930h11
Basel Bad Bhf
13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
£1871One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
03:3528h45
Basel, Bahnhof
08:20Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
£1811One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:1527h25
Basel, Bahnhof
08:40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
£2121One-way
1 change
KLM CityhopperKL1944+KLMKL1505
11:154h50
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
16:05Madrid Barajas Airport
£2841One-way
1 change
KLM CityhopperKL1944+KLMKL1507
11:158h25
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
19:40Madrid Barajas Airport
£2841One-way
1 change
KLM CityhopperKL1944+KLMKL1501
11:1523h00
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
10:15Madrid Barajas Airport
£2841One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Basel to Madrid

Travel to Madrid easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Madrid.

FAQs

You can get to Madrid from Basel 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Madrid from Basel is by taking a flight, which costs on average £37.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Basel to Madrid:

Taking a flight costs £27 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £64 for the same trip.

Taking a flight costs £110 less than taking a train, which costs on average £148 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Madrid from Basel is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Madrid take longer:

Getting to Madrid by coach takes 27 h 25 min on average.

Train takes 29 h 11 min on average.

The Basel to Madrid distance is approximately 743 miles.

The average frequency per day from Basel to Madrid is:

  • 6 coaches a day.
  • Around 4 flights per day.
  • 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Basel and Madrid as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Basel to Madrid:

  • Flights from Basel to Madrid most often leave from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Madrid:

  • Travel with FlixBus for coaches to Madrid. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Basel to Madrid tickets on Omio for £64.
  • Travel with easyJet or Vueling Airlines for flights to Madrid. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Vueling Airlines Basel to Madrid tickets on Omio for £37.
  • Travel with TGV INOUI to go to Madrid by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find TGV INOUI Basel to Madrid tickets on Omio for £148.

Yes, there are direct routes from Basel to Madrid with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 1 direct flight a day to Madrid with easyJet.

Direct services to Madrid tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers travelling from Basel to Madrid don't make Madrid their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris, either of which you could add to your Basel and Madrid trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Madrid to any of these top destinations today!

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