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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Bitola by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ohrid Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane ZRH - OHD
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    7h 33m
    $220–845

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Olten to Strugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus bus
    30h 24m
    $105–193

  3. Train, bus via Pristina

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain train
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    26h 6m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bitolacar car
    18h 27m
    $401–563

  5. Fly Mulhouse to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane MLH - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    6h 29m
    $274–638

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZRH - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    13h 1m
    $163–472

  7. Fly Mulhouse to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MLH - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    11h 57m
    $112–475

  8. Fly Basel to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BSL - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    11h 57m
    $167–375

  9. Fly Basel to Pristina, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane BSL - PRN
    2. Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain train
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    14h 2m
    $108–384

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    27h 53m
    $189–281

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Strugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus bus
    32h 20m
    $155–249

  12. Drive 1,820.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bitolacar car 1,820.1 km
    19h 19m
    $367–530

Basel to Bitola by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bitola via Olten, Olten, and Struga in around 30h 24m.

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