There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Ankara 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BSL - ESB
6h 14m₺3,707–8,749Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
37h 31m₺9,408–9,711Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
45h 5m₺17,702–27,706Drive 2,640.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Ankaracar 2,640.5 km
25h 58m₺23,036–33,274Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane ZRH - ESB
7h 35m₺5,322–13,486Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankaratrain Yht
38h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lindaubus 006
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
41h 52m₺6,211–9,926Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Ankaracar
45h 30m₺21,290–70,464Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Yht
2d 1h₺7,054–12,227
Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Ankara is to fly which costs 3.700 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Ankara is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs 3.700 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Ankara via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Ankara via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Ankara is 2227 km. The road distance is 2640.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Ankara without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 37h 31m and costs 9.400 ₺ - 9.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Basel to Ankara, including transfers.
Basel to Ankara bus services, operated by Optop Travel, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Ankara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Ankara is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs 3.700 ₺ - 9.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 9.400 ₺ - 9.800 ₺ and takes 37h 31m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ankara, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines, AJet, and Turkish Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Ankara via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Istanbul Otogari in around 37h 31m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–14,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
- 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
- ₺1,100–2,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,784
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,100
- Single Room
- ₺3,784
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,846
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–6,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,498–52,186
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,498
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,401
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,458
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,227
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺48,129
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺52,186
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,857–6,861
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–909
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Basel to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Ankara bus services, operated by Optop Travel, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Ankara is 2h ahead of Basel. It is currently 12:12 PM in Basel and 2:12 PM in Ankara.
Basel to Ankara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Ankara is 2640 km. It takes approximately 25h 58m to drive from Basel to Ankara.
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