There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Croatia by plane, train, bus, night 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 Split Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BSL - SPU
4h 48m€63–234Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BSL - ZAG
5h 3m€40–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Zagrebbus FlixBus N953
15h 11m€91–144Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain 513 / ...
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
16h 4m€146–366Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
16h 11m€301–434Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
5h 42m€120–285Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZRH - SPU
5h 51m€133–301Fly Basel to Pula Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BSL - PUY
4h 40m€68–264Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Zagrebbus
15h 36m€160–162Train, bus via Graz
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Graz Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
16h 11m€323–622Drive 861.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Zagrebcar 861.4 km
9h 59m€154–222
Basel to Croatia by train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Croatia is to train and bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €65 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Zagreb via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Schwarzach-St.Veit and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Basel and Croatia is 848 km. The road distance is 861.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Croatia without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 11m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Basel to Croatia, including transfers.
Basel to Croatia bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Croatia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €370 and takes 16h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €162 and takes 15h 36m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Croatia?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Basel to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €270–390
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €240–340
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Croatia bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Basel to Croatia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Croatia is 861 km. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Basel to Croatia.
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