There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BSL - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus
4h 38m€86–298Fly Basel to Bratislava Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane BSL - BTS
4h 17m€29–204Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
11h 2m€139–215Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Vienna International Airportbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus Slovak Lines / ...
13h 50m€76–121Drive 813.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Bratislavacar 813.4 km
9h 5m€169–244Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus
5h 47m€125–308Train via Mels
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to Bratislava hl.st.train rjx 167
11h 32m€50–160
Basel to Bratislava by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bratislava is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bratislava is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €29 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bratislava Most SNP via Vienna Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Basel and Bratislava is 739 km. The road distance is 813.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 11h 2m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Basel to Bratislava, including transfers.
Basel to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Bratislava train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Bratislava is to train which takes 11h 2m and costs €130 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €29 - €210 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 11h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bratislava Most SNP via Vienna Airport in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–180
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Sargans to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna International Airport station.
Basel to Bratislava train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bratislava is 813 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Basel to Bratislava.
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