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

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  1. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    7h 13m
    €99–709

  2. Bus via Venice

    cheapest
    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
    €86–131

  3. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Chiassotrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso 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 43m
    €174–499

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 971A / ...
    14h 16m
    €146

  5. Drive 832.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Pulacar car 832.8 km
    9h
    €145–209

  6. 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
    7h 43m
    €158–554

  7. 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
    €151–807

  8. 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
    €295–802

  9. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pazin, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 57m
    €121–336

  10. 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 45m
    €193–434

  11. 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 40m
    €261–520

  12. 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
    €171–766

Basel to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest 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, Fiumara A, Jadrolinija, and Rijeka bus station in around 14h 16m. 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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