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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Kapıkule by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBSL - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Edirne Mustafa Marketbus
    10h 46m
    ₺5,064–16,112

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planeBSL - BBU
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Kapikulenighttrain
    11h 17m
    ₺3,719–10,419

  3. Train, night 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 Videletrain347
    4. Take the night train from Videle to Kapikulenighttrain
    37h 1m
    ₺15,854–24,151

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Autoscrap to Edirne Mustafa Marketbus
    37h 44m
    ₺9,168–13,539

  5. Drive 1,945.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kapıkulecar1,945.4 km
    19h 32m
    ₺17,315–25,010

  6. Fly Basel to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)planeBSL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo to Kapikulebus
    13h 28m
    ₺5,891–16,431

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)planeZRH - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Haskovo to Kapikulebus
    14h 34m
    ₺7,274–17,661

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Kapikuletrain
    38h 35m
    ₺6,127–7,855

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    39h 38m
    ₺17,816–65,151

Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,127Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kapıkule, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Kapıkule. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, take the train to Yenikapi, walk to Istanbul Kemal Pasa, then take the bus to Edirne Mustafa Market. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Kapıkule via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Videle, Videle, and Kapikule in around 37h 1m.

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