There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Debrecen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to DebrecenIr / ...
16h 28mFt 57,344–104,527Fly Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BSL - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
7hFt 16,906–62,728Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN191
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationN910
19h 55mFt 37,894–52,643Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Buchs SGRjx
- Take the night train from Buchs Sg to Budapest-KeletiEn
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to DebrecenIc
19h 37mFt 103,844–157,027Drive 1,218.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Debrecen1,218.2 km
12h 30mFt 81,369–117,533Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Arad
- Take the train from Arad to BekescsabaIr
- Take the bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás
26h 11mDrive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Debrecen
12h 18mFt 106,621–146,119Fly Basel to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)BSL - DEB
15h 23mFt 80,606–317,028Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)ZRH - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
8h 11mFt 48,344–95,527
Basel to Debrecen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Debrecen is to fly and train which costs 16 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Debrecen is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs 16 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Debrecen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Debrecen via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld and Koebanya-Kispest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Basel and Debrecen is 1331 km. The road distance is 1218.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Debrecen without a car is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs 55 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Basel to Debrecen, including transfers.
Basel to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Debrecen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Debrecen is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs 55 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 37 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 19h 55m, you could also fly, which costs 80 000 Ft - 320 000 Ft and takes 15h 23m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Debrecen, Hungary?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Debrecen via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Koebanya-Kispest in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 19h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–310,000
Flights from Basel to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–320,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–41,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–75,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- 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 Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 41,000–60,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
Train from Zürich HB to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Buchs Sg to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–4,200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–6,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Arad to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–3,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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 36,000–42,000
- 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
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Basel to Debrecen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Debrecen is 1218 km. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Basel to Debrecen.
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