There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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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 Bratislavabus
4h 44m€67–209Fly Basel to Bratislava Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane BSL - BTS
4h 10m€31–237Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Rjx
10h 59m€132–209Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus N474 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N882 / ...
13h 40m€49–77Drive 813.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Bratislavacar 813.2 km
9h 3m€140–201Train 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 Bratislavabus
5h 54m€114–263Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Rjx
13h 27m€157–269Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislavacar
8h 50m€206–283
Basel to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bratislava is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bratislava is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €30 - €240.
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 Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Basel and Bratislava is 742 km. The road distance is 813.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 44m 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 10h 59m and costs €130 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 13h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €30 - €240 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Zurich Bus Station in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €110–170
Train from Bregenz to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus 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 3m to drive from Basel to Bratislava.
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