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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Craiova by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeZRH - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovashuttle
    10h 15m
    $156–365

  2. Fly Basel to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBSL - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
    15h 54m
    $68–258

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Devabus
    2. Take the bus from Deva to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus1948
    27h 53m
    $105–168

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbftrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Craiovatrain347
    28h 23m
    $335–508

  5. Drive 1,608.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Craiovacar1,608.7 km
    17h 38m
    $325–469

  6. Fly Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planeBSL - BBU
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain
    10h 25m
    $89–232

  7. Fly Basel to Sibiu, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeBSL - SBZ
    2. Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain
    11h 34m
    $98–341

  8. Fly Mulhouse to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)planeMLH - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Tekijabus
    3. Take the train from Orşova to Craiovatrain
    14h 24m
    $87–335

  9. Fly Mulhouse to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)planeMLH - INI
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Kladovobus
    3. Take the train from Drobeta Turnu-Severin to Craiovatrain
    13h 53m
    $93–626

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)planeZRH - BEG
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Tekijabus
    4. Take the train from Orşova to Craiovatrain
    15h 30m
    $152–398

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Devabus
    3. Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain
    29h 11m
    $169–254

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Craiovacar
    17h 52m
    $361–503

Basel to Craiova by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$335Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Craiova, Romania?

You can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Deva in around 27h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Craiova via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 28h 23m.

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