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Compare train, coach and flight for Madrid to Basel
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £62. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.2 - 3.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £62, and a train costs an average of £233.
Distance: 1200 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£155 Average Price | £103 Average Price Cheapest | £240 Average Price |
6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 24h 59m Average total duration 24h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 27h 33m Average total duration 27h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.6 - 7.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Basel
How to get to Basel from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Basel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5928h46Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)4:45Basel, Bahnhof£1421One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5928h46Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)4:45Basel, Bahnhof£1421One-way1 change
Fastest
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BA76417:455h05Madrid Barajas Airport22:50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£7631One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain23:5941h13Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)17:12Basel Bad Bhf£1671One-way3 changes - FlixBus · FlixBus23:3529h10Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses4:45Basel, Bahnhof£1911One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5031h35Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)4:25Basel, Bahnhof£2041One-way2 changes
06261+BA477 · BA7646:0916h41Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes22:50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£2051One-way2 changes- 06261+BA475 · BA7646:0916h41Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes22:50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£2051One-way2 changes
- 06261+BA485 · BA7586:0928h51Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes11:00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£2051One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Madrid to Basel
Travel to Basel 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 Madrid to Basel.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Basel:
A coach is £52 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Basel costing on average £155.
A coach is £137 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Basel costing on average £240.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 24h 29m.
Train takes on average 27h 3m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Basel as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by coach.
- Travel with AVE to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, KLM, Air France, Vueling to go to Basel by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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