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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Istria by train, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Ec
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    13h 40m
    €175–497

  2. Fly Basel to Pula Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BSL - PUY
    4h 15m
    €81–559

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 44m
    €114–116

  4. Drive 832.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Pulacar car 832.8 km
    9h
    €144–208

  5. Fly Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BSL - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 23m
    €133–544

  6. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Ec
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    14h 35m
    €256–508

  7. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 20m
    €85–130

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    18h 42m
    €171–759

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    8h 22m
    €146–805

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 49m
    €225–790

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pazin, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 35m
    €193–422

Basel to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Rijeka in around 13h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Pula via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 18h 42m.

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