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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 an average ticket price of £117 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £117, while a flight costs an average of £369.
Distance: 1200 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£369 Average Price | £117 Average Price Cheapest | £246 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 26h 17m Average total duration 25h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Basel:
A coach is £252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Basel costing on average £369.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 26h 17m.
You'll arrive about 11h 42m sooner (3h 44m by flight vs 15h 26m by car). Tickets start at around £369 compared to roughly £246 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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£1211One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5928h46Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)4:45Basel, Bahnhof£1211One-way1 change
Fastest
U2101614:452h15Madrid Barajas Airport17:00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£2161One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:3529h10Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses4:45Basel, Bahnhof£1331One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5527h05Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses19:00Basel, Bahnhof£1371One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5031h35Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)4:25Basel, Bahnhof£1601One-way2 changes
BA461 · BA76417:305h10Madrid Barajas Airport22:40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1581One-way1 change- BA457 · BA76210:309h00Madrid Barajas Airport19:30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1581One-way1 change
- BA457 · BA76410:3012h10Madrid Barajas Airport22:40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1581One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Basel:
A coach is £252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Basel costing on average £369.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 26h 17m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches 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 easyJet, British Airways, Air France, KLM, Vueling, Air Algerie, BA Cityflyer, Iberia to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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