What is the best way to travel from Madrid to Basel?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Flights to Basel from Madrid. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Basel from Madrid?
You can reach Basel with just £115 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus26h 20m016:40MadridSur Bus Station19:00BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 09/08/2025 16:40:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 10/08/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £128 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 20m
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FlixBus27h 15m015:45MadridSur Bus Station19:00BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 09/08/2025 15:45:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 10/08/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £133 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 15m
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FlixBus29h 25m023:20MadridSur Bus Station04:45BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 09/08/2025 23:20:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 11/08/2025 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £133 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 25m
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FlixBus26h 45m020:50MadridSur Bus Station23:35BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 09/08/2025 20:50:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 10/08/2025 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £152 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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FlixBus29h 25m023:20MadridSur Bus Station04:45BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 10/08/2025 23:20:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 12/08/2025 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £118 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 25m
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FlixBus28h 5m000:40MadridSur Bus Station04:45BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 10/08/2025 00:40:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 11/08/2025 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £130 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 5m
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FlixBus26h 20m016:40MadridSur Bus Station19:00BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 10/08/2025 16:40:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 11/08/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £134 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 20m
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FlixBus26h 45m020:50MadridSur Bus Station23:35BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 10/08/2025 20:50:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 11/08/2025 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £144 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus29h 25m023:20MadridSur Bus Station04:45BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 13/08/2025 23:20:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 15/08/2025 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £115 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 25m
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FlixBus28h 5m000:40MadridSur Bus Station04:45BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 13/08/2025 00:40:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 14/08/2025 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £120 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 5m
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FlixBus26h 20m016:40MadridSur Bus Station19:00BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 13/08/2025 16:40:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 14/08/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £122 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 20m
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FlixBus27h 15m015:45MadridSur Bus Station19:00BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 13/08/2025 15:45:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 14/08/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £123 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 15m
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FlixBus26h 45m020:50MadridSur Bus Station23:35BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 13/08/2025 20:50:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 14/08/2025 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £132 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
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What are the fastest trips from Madrid to Basel?
You can get to Basel from Madrid in just 26h 20m with a Bus from FlixBus. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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FlixBus26h 20m016:40MadridSur Bus Station19:00BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 09/08/2025 16:40:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 10/08/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £128 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 20m
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FlixBus26h 45m020:50MadridSur Bus Station23:35BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 09/08/2025 20:50:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 10/08/2025 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £152 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
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FlixBus27h 15m015:45MadridSur Bus Station19:00BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 09/08/2025 15:45:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 10/08/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £133 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 15m
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FlixBus29h 25m023:20MadridSur Bus Station04:45BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 09/08/2025 23:20:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 11/08/2025 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £133 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 25m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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FlixBus26h 20m016:40MadridSur Bus Station19:00BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 10/08/2025 16:40:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 11/08/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £134 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 20m
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FlixBus26h 45m020:50MadridSur Bus Station23:35BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 10/08/2025 20:50:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 11/08/2025 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £144 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
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FlixBus28h 5m000:40MadridSur Bus Station04:45BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 10/08/2025 00:40:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 11/08/2025 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £130 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 5m
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FlixBus29h 25m023:20MadridSur Bus Station04:45BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 10/08/2025 23:20:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 12/08/2025 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £118 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 25m
Fastest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus26h 20m016:40MadridSur Bus Station19:00BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 13/08/2025 16:40:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 14/08/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £122 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 20m
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FlixBus26h 45m020:50MadridSur Bus Station23:35BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 13/08/2025 20:50:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 14/08/2025 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £132 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
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FlixBus27h 15m015:45MadridSur Bus Station19:00BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 13/08/2025 15:45:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 14/08/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £123 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 15m
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FlixBus28h 5m000:40MadridSur Bus Station04:45BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 13/08/2025 00:40:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 14/08/2025 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £120 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 5m
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FlixBus29h 25m023:20MadridSur Bus Station04:45BaselCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) at 13/08/2025 23:20:00 to Central Station, Basel (Switzerland) arriving at 15/08/2025 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £115 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 25m
Fastest Buses Wednesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Madrid to Basel
What are the most popular stations in Madrid and Basel?
In Madrid, you will usually depart from Atocha Train Station, Sur Bus Station or Chamartin Train Station, while in Basel you will be arriving at Central Station, Markthalle Bus Station or Badischer Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Basel from Madrid? With 4 connections between 1 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Madrid and Basel, you can pay as low as £115 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from FlixBus: you will get to Basel in just 26h 20m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Madrid and Basel are FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Madrid and Basel is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Delicias or to Birsfelden, and look at flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, and landing at Basel Mulhouse Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Madrid to Basel?
The most popular companies between Madrid and Basel, are FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
All you need to know when you travel from Madrid to Basel
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Madrid to Basel. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Madrid to Basel
How can I reach Basel from Madrid?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Basel from Madrid.
How far is Basel from Madrid?
The distance between Madrid and Basel is 1,201.8 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Madrid and Basel?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 32 kgs of CO2, a train 42 kgs, a car 204 kgs, and a flight 296 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Madrid to Basel?
You can get to Basel with just £115 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Madrid to Basel?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Basel in just 26h 20m with a Bus from FlixBus.
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