🇪🇸 Viaje transfronterizo · Spain → Switzerland 🇨🇭
En coche de Madrid a Basel
Drive from Madrid to Basel via France. Navigate A-1, AP-8, A63, N89. Expect tolls, different speed limits, and fuel price shifts.
- Tiempo de conducción
- 16h 31m
- Distancia
- 1.567 km
- ¿Mismo día?
- Divídelo
- 12 h+, planifica una parada
- Coste de combustible
- ≈ €219
- gasolina · diésel ≈ €188
- Peajes
- ≈ €181
- mixto
- Carga de vehículo eléctrico
- Desconocido
- aún no encuestado
En esta página
Mapa de la ruta
Opciones de ruta
Otros caminos que OSRM encontró entre las dos ciudades — útil cuando el tráfico, los peajes o el paisaje importan más que la velocidad pura.
Sin autopistas
+7h 5m- Distancia:
- 1.543 km (−24 km)
- Duración:
- 23h 36m
Vía: N 145 · N 10 · CL-101 · CM-1001
¿Cómo más puedes hacer este viaje?
Conducir es el enfoque de esta guía; aquí se explica cómo se comparan la bicicleta y (pronto) el tren, el autobús y el avión para el mismo trayecto.
16h 31m
1.567 km · €219 de combustible
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No es realista
1.567 km está muy lejos de ser una cicloturismo típico de varios días. Prueba un tramo más corto, como una etapa de un día o de fin de semana.
No direct service
Our coach data (FlixBus + BlaBlaCar) doesn't list a direct service for this pair. National operators (e.g., National Express in the UK, Eurolines feeders) may still cover it — check their site directly.
Cómo es el viaje
Elaborado a partir de los datos calculados de la ruta el 24 de abril de 2026 y revisado en comparación con la tarjeta resumen de la ruta. Lee nuestra metodología.
You’ll pick up the A-1 heading north from Madrid, swiftly transitioning onto the AP-1, Spain's well-maintained toll motorway system. This initial stretch is about covering ground efficiently, with services readily available, though fuel prices will be noticeably higher than you might find on non-toll roads. Keep an eye on your fuel gauge as you approach the French border; distances between stations can sometimes be greater on the French side, especially outside major towns. The AP-1 merges into the AP-8, which then leads you towards the French border near Irún.
Crossing into France, the road network shifts. You'll follow the A63, a modern autoroute that will be your primary artery for a significant portion of the journey north. France operates on a toll system similar to Spain's AP networks, so budget accordingly. Speed limits will change, typically to 130 km/h on autoroutes in good weather. Familiarize yourself with these updated limits to avoid fines. The A63 continues its course, eventually connecting you to the N89. While designated 'N' (National) roads in France can vary, this segment is generally a good quality route, though you might encounter more local traffic and potentially lower speed limits than on the autoroute.
As you push further east and south towards the Swiss border, the N89 will guide you through varying landscapes. Be prepared for fuel price differences between France and Switzerland; Switzerland tends to be more expensive. Once you approach the Swiss border near Basel, ensure your vehicle is compliant with any specific Swiss regulations if applicable (though for standard passenger cars, it's usually straightforward). The final approach into Basel will involve navigating Swiss road signs and potentially encountering different traffic patterns as you enter a major urban center. The transition from French national roads to Swiss infrastructure is usually seamless, but always be aware of local signage and speed restrictions, which can be strictly enforced.
Puntos destacados de la ruta
- Spanish AP-1 toll motorway efficiency
- Crossing the French border near Irún
- Navigating the French A63 autoroute
- French N89 country road sections
- Approaching the Swiss Alps scenery
- Entering Basel's urban environment
Plan de viaje
Cómo plantear el viaje: un día, dividido o con noche.
Se recomienda pasar la noche
Demasiado largo para un día de un solo conductor. Planifica 1 parada(s) de una noche para hacer este viaje correctamente.
Una parada natural para pasar la noche cerca del punto medio: Coulounieix-Chamiers (fr).
- Distancia:
- 1.567 km
- Duración:
- 16h 31m (flujo libre, sin tráfico)
Dónde parar
Lugares a lo largo de la ruta que sirven como paradas naturales para tomar un café, almorzar o pasar la noche.
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Aranda de Duero 🇪🇸 es
≈196 kmdesvío de ≈ 34.3 km de la ruta principal
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Bergara 🇪🇸 es
≈392 kmdesvío de ≈ 1.5 km de la ruta principal
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Mimizan 🇫🇷 fr
≈588 kmdesvío de ≈ 28.4 km de la ruta principal
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Bergerac 🇫🇷 fr
≈784 kmdesvío de ≈ 24.7 km de la ruta principal
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Ussel 🇫🇷 fr
≈980 kmdesvío de ≈ 11.9 km de la ruta principal
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Bourbon-Lancy 🇫🇷 fr
≈1.176 kmdesvío de ≈ 13.6 km de la ruta principal
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Dole 🇫🇷 fr
≈1.371 kmdesvío de ≈ 16.9 km de la ruta principal
Movimientos clave
Cosas que debes saber antes de salir: fronteras, lado de la carretera, peajes.
Cadena de varios países · ES → FR → CH
Cruzarás 3 países en este viaje, cada uno con su propio sistema de peajes, precios de combustible y normas de autopista. Lee la sección de información esencial a continuación antes de salir, y ten la documentación del vehículo y la tarjeta de seguro en el bolsillo de la puerta para cualquier control en carretera.
Peajes en autopistas en ES / FR
Presupuesta los peajes de autopista: Francia, Italia, España y Portugal cobran por kilómetro, Croacia y Grecia por tramo. Las tarjetas contactless funcionan casi en todas partes; ten una cargada.
Se requiere viñeta en CH
Austria, Suiza, República Checa, Eslovaquia, Hungría, Eslovenia, Bulgaria y Rumanía requieren una pegatina o viñeta electrónica para usar las autopistas. Cómprala en la frontera; no tenerla supone una multa considerable en el acto.
Largo tramo rural en N 70
Planifica unos 43 km de carreteras secundarias de dos carriles. Más lentas que la autopista, pero a menudo son la parte bonita; menos adelantamientos al anochecer.
Largo tramo rural en N 80
Planifica unos 26 km de carreteras secundarias de dos carriles. Más lentas que la autopista, pero a menudo son la parte bonita; menos adelantamientos al anochecer.
Imprescindible antes de partir
Cosas que un conductor de otro país no se le ocurriría preguntar — multas, pegatinas, tarjetas de pago, horarios.
Acceso a ciudades & zonas de bajas emisiones
Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla now run ZBE low-emission zones
ImprescindibleSpain's Zonas de Bajas Emisiones (ZBE) cover central Madrid (24/7), Barcelona inside the Rondes (weekdays 7:00–20:00), Sevilla, Valencia and a growing list. Foreign plates need to register at the city portal in advance — your Euro emission class determines whether you get in. Without registration, cameras log entry and the fine reaches your home address.
Order your Crit'Air sticker before the trip
ImprescindibleParis, Lyon, Strasbourg, Marseille, Toulouse and a growing list of cities require a Crit'Air air-quality sticker visible on your windscreen — even for a single drive-through. It's €4.51 from the official site and ships by post (allow 2–6 weeks abroad). Without it, expect on-the-spot fines from €68. Your registration document tells the issuer your emission class.
Foreign plates must be pre-registered to enter the centre
ImprescindibleMadrid
Cameras read your plate but don't know your emission class. Without registration on Madrid's portal (madrid.es/zbe), the system flags you regardless of the car's actual rating, and the fine reaches your home address weeks later via cross-border collection. Register before you set off.
Madrid 360 / ZBEDEP — pre-2000 cars banned outright
ImprescindibleMadrid
Madrid Central (now ZBEDEP) is one of the strictest emission zones in Europe. Within the 4.7 km² central perimeter (formerly Distrito Centro), vehicles registered before 2000 are banned outright; the rest need to match Spain's "Etiqueta Ambiental" rating. Operates 24/7. Fine is €200 per entry.
Fronteras & documentos
You're leaving the EU customs zone
ImprescindibleSwitzerland is in Schengen but NOT in the EU customs union. Random customs stops happen at every border. Personal allowance: €300 in goods (CHF cash equivalent), 5L wine, 1L spirits. Above that you declare and pay duty. If you've loaded the boot with cured meat or cheese in Italy, declare it — confiscation is routine.
Peajes, viñetas & pago de carretera
Mont Blanc, Grand St Bernard, San Bernardino tunnels charge extra
ImprescindibleThe vignette covers most motorways but NOT the major Alpine road tunnels. Mont Blanc tunnel (FR-IT) is roughly €54 one-way for a passenger car, Grand St Bernard about €33, San Bernardino is included in the vignette but Gotthard road tunnel is a vignette-only route in summer (the queue can be 2 hours; the rail-shuttle alternative through the Lötschberg is faster).
Vignette is annual only — CHF 40
ImprescindibleSwitzerland sells one vignette: an annual sticker (or e-vignette) for CHF 40 / about €42. There's no 10-day option. Buy at any border post or online before you leave. The sticker must be physically affixed to the windscreen — keeping it loose in the glovebox earns the same CHF 200 fine as not having one.
You'll hit three different toll systems on this trip
ImprescindibleThis route crosses countries with mismatched toll mechanics — France's ticket-and-pay, vignette stickers, electronic-only stretches. There's no single transponder that works everywhere, but a Telepass EU device covers FR/IT/ES/PT and a Bip&Go covers the same plus a few more. For a one-off trip, contactless cards plus a Swiss vignette and Austrian e-vignette is the simplest mix.
Contactless works at every autoroute booth
ÚtilFrench autoroutes use a ticket system: take a card on entry, pay on exit. Every barrier accepts contactless tap-to-pay — pull into the "CB / bank card" lane (orange "t" logo means Liber-T transponder only, avoid those). For frequent EU travellers a Bip&Go transponder pays itself off in two trips by skipping the queue.
Most Spanish tolls were abolished in 2024
ConsejoThe AP-1, AP-7 (Bilbao stretch) and most of the Mediterranean coast highways are now toll-free. A handful remain: AP-9 (Galicia), AP-66 (León–Asturias), Catalonia's C-32/C-16 tunnel approach. Spain is no longer a high-toll country for cars — your fuel + a few specific bridge fees is the realistic budget.
Qué debe llevar tu coche
Hi-vis vest in the cabin, triangle in the boot
ImprescindibleA reflective vest must be reachable without leaving the vehicle (in the door pocket or under your seat — boot is too late). One warning triangle is also mandatory. The 2012 breathalyzer rule was scrapped in 2020 but is still nice to keep. No spare-bulb requirement.
Normas & costumbres de conducción
Priorité à droite still applies in towns
ÚtilOn urban streets without signs, traffic from your right has priority — even from a side street that looks subordinate. Outside cities the rule is mostly retired, but in residential French villages it survives. Slow at every right-hand junction unless a yellow diamond on your road tells you you're on the priority road.
Plan your stops, not just your finish time
ÚtilOSRM gives you free-flow drive time. Realistic add: 10% on motorway-heavy routes, 25% if you're crossing two cities. Eat at off-peak hours (11:30 lunch, 18:00 dinner) — service-area queues at noon kill 20 minutes. EU fatigue research is consistent: 15-minute break every 2 hours, full 45-minute break before 6 hours. The drive between hours 7 and 9 is where avoidable accidents cluster.
Gasolineras
Off-motorway stations close late evening
ConsejoSpanish provincial fuel stations often close 22:00–07:00, especially in the south. Motorway services (Cepsa, Repsol on the autovía) run 24/7. If you're routing through an Andalusian backroad, fuel before sunset and don't bank on a small-town pump.
Reglas, tarifas y umbrales cambian. Verifica siempre la fuente oficial el día antes de conducir — esta página es una lista de control, no una referencia legal.
Carreteras principales
Las autopistas en las que esta ruta pasa la mayor parte de los kilómetros.
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A 89 La Transeuropéenne328 km
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A-1 Autovía del Norte258 km
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A 36 La Comtoise226 km
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A 63 Autoroute de la Côte Basque205 km
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AP-1 Autopista del Norte126 km
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A 79 La Bourbonnaise91 km
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AP-1; AP-8 Kantauriko autobidea65 km
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A 71 L'Arverne46 km
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N 70 —43 km
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A 6 Autoroute du Soleil30 km
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N 80 —26 km
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A 35 Autoroute des Cigognes25 km
Carácter de la ruta
Cuánto del viaje es autopista frente a secundaria frente a rural.
Viaje por autopista — rápido, predecible, sin incidentes.
- Autopista
- 93%
- Secundaria
- 6%
- Otro / rural
- 1%
Dificultad de conducción
Percepción rápida: ¿qué tan exigente es este viaje para un conductor?
General
Exigente
Viaje duro: múltiples factores complicantes se suman a la fatiga. Se recomienda encarecidamente dividirlo en varios días.
- Viaje largo: 16h 31m al volante a velocidades de flujo libre.
- Transfronterizo: ES → CH. Ten los documentos a mano y consulta las normativas fronterizas.
Combustible y peajes
Estimación aproximada del coste para un coche de pasajeros típico de la UE. Trátalo como una estimación: los precios en surtidor cambian semanalmente.
Gasolina (RON 95)
≈ €219
117.5 L × €1.86 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diésel
≈ €188
94 L × €2.00 / L · 6 L/100 km
Eléctrico (carga rápida DC)
≈ €162
274 kWh × €0.59 / kWh · 17.5 kWh/100 km
Carga rápida DC pública — la carga AC en casa o en hotel suele costar la mitad.
Peajes de autopista y viñetas
≈ €181
- ES — €0.09/km en la red de autopistas (≈ 531 km en el país ≈ €48) Sin peajes en la red A; se cobra solo en las carreteras AP.
- FR — €0.10/km en la red de autopistas (≈ 910 km en el país ≈ €91)
- CH — Viñeta (pegatina de autopista / viñeta electrónica) — €42.00 por 365 días
Precios actualizados por última vez el 2026-05-04. Fuente: Boletín Semanal de Petróleo de la UE más operadores de autopistas nacionales.
Tiempo por mes
Máxima diurna promedio / mínima nocturna y precipitación mensual típica, en los últimos cinco años.
🇪🇸 Madrid
| Ene | Feb | Mar | Abr | May | Jun | Jul | Ago | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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11°
3°
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14°
3°
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16°
5°
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21°
9°
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24°
11°
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30°
18°
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35°
20°
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35°
21°
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27°
15°
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22°
12°
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15°
7°
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11°
3°
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| 50mm | 17mm | 120mm | 44mm | 62mm | 43mm | 1mm | 6mm | 64mm | 87mm | 39mm | 30mm |
caliente templado frío
🇨🇭 Basel
| Ene | Feb | Mar | Abr | May | Jun | Jul | Ago | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7°
0°
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9°
1°
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13°
3°
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15°
5°
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19°
10°
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25°
14°
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25°
15°
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27°
16°
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22°
12°
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17°
8°
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10°
3°
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7°
1°
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| 101mm | 47mm | 97mm | 98mm | 114mm | 80mm | 133mm | 91mm | 117mm | 125mm | 145mm | 85mm |
caliente templado frío
Próximos 5 días en Basel
Pronóstico en vivo — se actualiza cada pocas horas.
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Mar 12
⛅
6° / 5°
—
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Mié 13
⛅
15° / 4°
21mm
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Jue 14
🌧️
12° / 6°
25.6mm
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Vie 15
🌧️
11° / 4°
31.8mm
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Sáb 16
🌧️
13° / 7°
1.7mm
Pronóstico: MET Norway
Direcciones
Resumen de las maniobras principales, giro a giro, generado por OSRM.
Mostrar todas las 59 maniobras
- Calle de la Cruz 0.1 km
- Plaza de las Cortes 0.2 km
- Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo
- Calle de Felipe IV 0.1 km
- Calle de Alcalá
- Calle de Alcalá 2 km
- Calzada lateral M-30 (M-30) 0.7 km
- Avenida de la Paz (M-30) 4 km
- Autovía del Norte (A-1) 108 km
- Autovía Madrid - Burgos (A-1) 6 km
- Autovía del Norte (A-1) 113 km
- Autovía del Norte (A-1) 8 km
- Autopista del Norte (AP-1) 83 km
- (A-1) 14 km
- (A-1) 9 km
- — 0.3 km
- — 0.4 km
- — 0.3 km
- (N-622) 0.9 km
- — 1 km
- — 0.4 km
- (AP-1) 43 km
- Iparraldeko autobidea (AP-1) 1.0 km
- Kantauriko autobidea (AP-1; AP-8) 42 km
- Kantauriko autobidea (AP-1; AP-8) 8 km
- AP-1 / AP-8 (AP-1; AP-8) 2 km
- Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea (AP-1; AP-8) 3 km
- Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea (AP-1; AP-8) 3 km
- Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea (AP-1; AP-8) 0.2 km
- AP-1 / AP-8 (AP-1; AP-8) 7 km
- Autoroute de la Côte Basque (A 63) 31 km
- Autoroute des Landes (A 63) 174 km
- — 0.7 km
- Rocade Extérieure (A 630) 17 km
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- (N 89) 18 km
- La Transeuropéenne (A 89) 167 km
- La Transeuropéenne 0.3 km
- L'Occitane (A 20) 16 km
- (A 89) 160 km
- (A 71) 1.0 km
- L'Arverne (A 71) 46 km
- — 0.6 km
- La Bourbonnaise (A 79) 91 km
- Route Centre-Europe Atlantique (N 79) 10 km
- (N 70) 43 km
- (N 80)
- (N 80) 26 km
- (N 80)
- — 0.3 km
- Autoroute du Soleil (A 6) 30 km
- Autoroute de Lorraine-Bourgogne (A 31) 5 km
- (A 36) 163 km
- La Comtoise (A 36) 63 km
- Autoroute des Cigognes (A 35) 25 km
- Autoroute des Cigognes (A 35) 0.2 km
- Flughafenstrasse (12; 18)
- Kannenfeldstrasse (12; 18) 0.4 km
- Schlettstadterstrasse
Preguntas frecuentes
Are there significant tolls on the Madrid to Basel route?
Yes, both Spain (AP-1, AP-8) and France (A63, N89 often links to toll sections) have extensive toll road networks. Budget for tolls, especially on the Spanish and French autoroutes.
What are the typical speed limits in Spain, France, and Switzerland?
In Spain, autoroutes are typically 120 km/h. In France, autoroutes are 130 km/h (reduced in rain). In Switzerland, motorways are 120 km/h, but other roads have lower limits and are strictly enforced.
Do I need a vignette for Switzerland?
Yes, a vignette is mandatory for using Swiss motorways. You can purchase it at border crossings or directly in Switzerland.
How do fuel prices compare between these countries?
Fuel prices can vary significantly. Generally, Spain and France have moderate prices, while Switzerland tends to be more expensive. It's often cheaper to fill up before entering Switzerland.
Are there low-emission zones (LEZs) to consider?
Major cities in France (like Lyon, which you might skirt depending on the exact N89 routing) and Switzerland (including Basel) have LEZs. Check the specific requirements for Crit'Air stickers in France and environmental zone rules in Switzerland for your vehicle.
Cómo se construye esta página
Compilado por COD Solutions Oy a partir de datos europeos abiertos — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, Open-Meteo for monthly climate normals, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for cross-border fuel-price bands, and Google Gemini drafts the narrative and FAQ from the computed route data. Consulta nuestra metodología para conocer la frecuencia de actualización y las limitaciones.