There are 8 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 International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
4h 33m€77–267Fly Basel to Bratislava Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane BSL - BTS
4h 16m€64–195Train via Mels
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Rjx
11h 13m€115–344Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Vienna International Airportbus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
14h 4m€68–110Drive 812.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Bratislavacar 812.8 km
9h 7m€142–205Train 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 International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
5h 42m€123–326Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
12h 39m€146–280Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus
14h 24m
Basel to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bratislava is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bratislava is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Vienna International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Basel and Bratislava is 742 km. The road distance is 812.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bratislava without a car is to train via Mels which takes 11h 13m and costs €110 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 33m 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 via Mels which takes 11h 13m and costs €110 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 4m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €200 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Sargans in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Vienna International Airport in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Sargans to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €100–150
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- €100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from München, ZOB to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
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 Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bratislava is 813 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Basel to Bratislava.
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