There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Budapest by plane, train, bus, 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
4h 36mFt 11,635–77,276Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
13h 22mFt 30,010–67,613Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N191
16h 11mFt 29,330–47,620Drive 989.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Budapestcar 989.4 km
10h 26mFt 63,103–91,149Train 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 40mFt 43,640–108,863Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dornbirntrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Dornbirn to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
18h 38mFt 27,783–96,386
Basel to Budapest by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Budapest is to fly which costs 11 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs 11 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Ecseri út M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Zürich HB and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
The distance between Basel and Budapest is 903 km. The road distance is 989.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 13h 22m and costs 30 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 36m 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 36m and costs 11 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 30 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 13h 22m, you could also bus, which costs 29 000 Ft - 48 000 Ft and takes 16h 11m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Budapest-Kelenföld via Zürich HB, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–130,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–130,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–55,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–85,000
- 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
- Ft 12,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Dornbirn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Dornbirn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 8,500–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–47,000
- 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 6,823
- 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 bus 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 26m to drive from Basel to Budapest.
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