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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €23, while a flight costs an average of €620.
Distance: 502 miles (809 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€620 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €91 Average price | €318 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 14m Average total duration 17h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Barcelona:
A train is €68 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Barcelona costing on average €91.
A train is €598 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Barcelona costing on average €620.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 25m.
Bus takes on average 18h 14m.
You'll arrive about 5h 47m sooner (3h 43m by flight vs 9h 30m by car). Tickets start at around €620 compared to roughly €318 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 Basel to Barcelona
How to get from Basel to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:15 AM15h15Basel, Bahnhof8:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€641One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:15 AM15h15Basel, Bahnhof8:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€641One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- KL1946 · KL15192:25 PM4h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2921One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM16h40Basel, Bahnhof10:20 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€811One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM17h15Basel, Bahnhof10:55 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€811One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:45 PM18h00Basel, Bahnhof7:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€971One-way1 transfer
- KL1946 · KL15212:25 PM8h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2921One-way1 transfer
- KL1944 · KL151910:15 AM8h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2921One-way1 transfer
- KL1942 · KL15196:30 AM12h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2921One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Barcelona:
A train is €68 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Barcelona costing on average €91.
A train is €598 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Barcelona costing on average €620.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 25m.
Bus takes on average 18h 14m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Transavia France, Air France, KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Vueling, Amelia, British Airways, Iberia, easyJet to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe AVLO to go to Barcelona by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Vueling, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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