There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Basel by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL)plane ESB - BSL
6h 21mCHF 44–195Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus
37h 50mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
44h 27mCHF 209–323Drive, car train
- Drive from Ankara to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Baselcar
24h 52mCHF 436–607Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ESB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 51mCHF 79–309Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
38h 4mBus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Instabul to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Basel SBBbus
2dCHF 141–145Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Baselbus
2d 3hCHF 123–166Drive 2,625 km
- Drive from Ankara to Baselcar 2,625 km
26h 25mCHF 413–596
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 40 - SFr 200 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Basel. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Istanbul and München, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Basel. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Basel SBB via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 27m.
The distance between Ankara and Basel is 2229 km. The road distance is 2625 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 37h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Ankara to Basel, including transfers.
Ankara to Basel bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Basel train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 37h 50m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Basel, Switzerland?
Pegasus Airlines, AJet, and Turkish Airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Basel, Bahnhof via Istanbul and München, ZOB in around 37h 50m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–460
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–27
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–59
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- CHF 11–14
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +383 44113710
- travelagencybeli@hotmail.com
- Website
- belitravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 92
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara to Basel bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Basel is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 5:03 AM in Ankara and 3:03 AM in Basel.
Ankara to Basel train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Basel is 2625 km. It takes approximately 26h 25m to drive from Ankara to Basel.
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