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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 £43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 9m. 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 £43, and a train costs an average of £191.
Distance: 1200 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£149 Average Price | £105 Average Price Cheapest | £191 Average Price |
6h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 24h 55m Average total duration 24h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 5m Average total duration 22h 35m 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 · FlixBus20:5026h45Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses23:35Basel, Bahnhof£1441One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:2529h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses4:45Basel, Bahnhof£1361One-way1 change
Fastest
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KL194917:204h30Madrid Barajas Airport21:50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£2831One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5028h55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)4:45Basel, Bahnhof£1401One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:4026h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses19:00Basel, Bahnhof£1601One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5527h05Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses19:00Basel, Bahnhof£1691One-way2 changes
06091+KL1518+KL19499:2212h28Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes21:50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£2381One-way2 changes- 06281+KL1518+KL19498:5013h00Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes21:50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£2361One-way2 changes
- 06081+KL1518+KL19498:2213h28Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes21:50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£2361One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Madrid to Basel
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Basel:
A coach is £2 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Basel costing on average £45.
A coach is £148 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Basel costing on average £191.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 22h 35m.
Coach takes on average 25h 40m.
- Around 16 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with easyJet, Vueling Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa to go to Basel by coach.
- Travel with AVE to go to Basel by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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