There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Alba Iulia by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Sibiu, bus
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sibiu (SBZ)BSL - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
6h 57m$77–325Fly Basel to Cluj-Napoca, bus
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)BSL - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
7h 6m$64–286Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Alba Iulia347
21h 21m$295–448Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Sebes
22h 30m$82–137Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Buchs SGRjx
- Take the night train from Buchs Sg to Budapest-KeletiEn
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Alba Iulia347
23h 59m$271–415Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)ZRH - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
8h 12m$144–339Fly Basel to Tirgu Mures, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)BSL - TGM
- Take the train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Take the train from Războieni to Alba Iulia
11h 31m$158–312Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sebeș1921
25h 52m$156–242Drive 1,484 km
- Drive from Basel to Alba Iulia1,484 km
14h 55m$300–433Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Alba Iulia
14h 43m$361–513
Basel to Alba Iulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Alba Iulia is to bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Alba Iulia is to fly and bus which takes 6h 57m and costs $75 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse and arriving at Alba Iulia via Sebeş. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Alba Iulia via Zuerich Hb and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 21m.
The distance between Basel and Alba Iulia is 1356 km. The road distance is 1484 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Alba Iulia without a car is to train which takes 21h 21m and costs $290 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Basel to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Basel to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by Transmarian, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Basel to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Alba Iulia is to train which takes 21h 21m and costs $290 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 22h 30m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Alba Iulia via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Meidling in around 21h 21m. Alternatively, Transmarian operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Sebes 3 times a week. Tickets cost $80–140 and the journey takes 21h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Zürich HB to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $23–35
Train from Wien Meidling to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Buchs Sg to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Războieni to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- interregional.ro
Train from Războieni to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interregional.ro
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sebeș
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0258-732.586
- Website
- voltrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- voltrans.autogari.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Sebes
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by Transmarian, arrive at Sebes station.
Alba Iulia is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 10:38 PM in Basel and 11:38 PM in Alba Iulia.
Basel to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Alba Iulia is 1484 km. It takes approximately 14h 55m to drive from Basel to Alba Iulia.
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