There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Koper by train (Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
10h 30m€106–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
- Take the bus from Mestre to Koper, Avtobusna Postajabus
13h 5m€69–101Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Pirancarferry
12h 57m€99–110Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus
15h 17m€279–412Drive 736.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Kopercar 736.9 km
7h 51m€133–192Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
7h 7m€92–607Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
6h 53m€225–434Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
8h 15m€149–667Fly Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BSL - TRS
8h 20m€158–326Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BSL - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus
8h 5m€78–561Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus
9h 4m€160–631
Basel to Koper by train, night train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Koper is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Koper is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 53m and costs €220 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Koper. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Koper, Avtobusna Postaja via Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Koper. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Koper is 751 km. The road distance is 736.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Koper without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 12h 57m and costs €95 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Basel to Koper, including transfers.
Basel to Koper bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Koper train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Koper is to train which takes 10h 30m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €330 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Koper, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Koper via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Trieste Centrale in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja via Mestre in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nomago
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- info@hisarturizam.com
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Mestre to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–370
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–370
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €90–110
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Piran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €75
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Koper bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice Mestre station.
Basel to Koper train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Koper is 737 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Basel to Koper.
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