There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Budapest by plane, train, bus, 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
4h 30mFt 12,294–63,812Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
13h 21mFt 52,930–85,886Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N191
15h 40mFt 30,000–42,000Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the night train from St. Margrethen Sg to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain En
16h 1mFt 83,280–131,336Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
5h 41mFt 44,230–96,486Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Heerbruggtrain
- Take the bus from Dornbirn to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
19h 29mFt 26,328–40,884Drive 989.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Budapestcar 989.2 km
10h 25mFt 66,176–95,588Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
10h 12mFt 91,697–125,229
Basel to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Budapest is to fly which costs 12 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs 12 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Zuerich Hb and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
The distance between Basel and Budapest is 902 km. The road distance is 989.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 13h 21m and costs 50 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Basel to Budapest, including transfers.
Basel to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs 12 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 50 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 13h 21m, you could also bus, which costs 30 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft and takes 15h 40m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Budapest-Kelenföld via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 13h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–95,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–95,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–75,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–47,000
- 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
- Ft 8,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Heerbrugg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 40,000–60,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Night train from St. Margrethen Sg to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- Ft 35,000–42,000
- 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 Basel SBB to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Dornbirn to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,548
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Basel to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Budapest is 989 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Basel to Budapest.
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