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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 £65. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 20m. 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 £65, and a train costs an average of £235.
Distance: 1200 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£156 Average Price | £110 Average Price Cheapest | £242 Average Price |
6h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 24h 57m Average total duration 24h 27m 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£851One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5928h46Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)4:45Basel, Bahnhof£851One-way1 change
Fastest
- U2101610:052h15Madrid Barajas Airport12:20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1081One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:5026h45Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses23:35Basel, Bahnhof£941One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:4026h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses19:00Basel, Bahnhof£991One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:3529h10Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses4:45Basel, Bahnhof£1061One-way1 change
06261+U210306:0916h56Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes23:05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1011One-way1 change- 06021+U2103014:428h23Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes23:05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1071One-way1 change
- 06121+U2103012:2210h43Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes23:05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1081One-way1 change
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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 £47 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Basel costing on average £156.
A coach is £132 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Basel costing on average £242.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 24h 27m.
Train takes on average 27h 3m.
- Around 19 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 FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by coach.
- Travel with AVE to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Air France, KLM, Vueling, British Airways to go to Basel by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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