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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Alba Iulia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane ZRH - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus bus
    8h 13m
    $159–408

  2. Fly Basel to Tirgu Mures, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BSL - TGM
    2. Take the train from Vidrasău h. to Războienitrain train
    3. Take the train from Războieni to Alba Iuliatrain train
    8h 28m
    $73–252

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    21h 14m
    $326–580

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sebeșbus bus FlixBus 1921
    25h 31m

  5. Drive 1,484.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Alba Iuliacar car 1,484.6 km
    15h 1m
    $300–433

  6. Fly Basel to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane BSL - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus bus
    8h 6m
    $149–345

  7. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane FKB - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus bus
    8h 45m
    $137–512

  8. Fly Basel to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane BSL - TSR
    2. Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Simeriabus bus
    3. Take the train from Simeria to Alba Iuliatrain train
    9h 12m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iuliabus bus
    34h 2m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Alba Iuliacar car
    14h 49m
    $361–513

Basel to Alba Iulia by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$326Cheapest Price
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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 Hbf in around 21h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Alba Iulia via Zurich Bus Station and Sebeş in around 25h 31m.

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