There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Koper by train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste CentraleFr
9h 59m€74–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Ljubljana Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Koper BankaN862a / ...
13h 57m€55–80Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to LjubljanaEn
- Take the night train from Ljubljana to Koper
17h 10m€237–429Drive 732.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Koper732.2 km
7h 50m€126–181Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)N401
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Koper Banka419 / ...
14h 8m€65–90Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)BSL - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
7h 16m€82–467Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
6h 52m€204–420Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
8h 27m€123–533Fly Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)BSL - TRS
8h 25m€79–214Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)BSL - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
8h 12m€168–604Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)ZRH - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
9h 7m€229–630Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)LIN - TRS
10h 20m€113–327
Basel to Koper by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Koper is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Koper is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 52m and costs €200 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Koper. However, there are services departing from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse and arriving at Koper Banka via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Koper. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Koper via Zuerich Hb and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Basel and Koper is 751 km. The road distance is 732.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Koper without a car is to bus which takes 13h 57m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Basel to Koper, including transfers.
Basel to Koper bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse 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 9h 59m and costs €70 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 13h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €220 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Koper, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Koper via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, and Trieste Centrale in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Koper Banka via Ljubljana Central Bus Station and Ljubljana bus station in around 13h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–380
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Ljubljana to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Koper Banka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Koper Banka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €27–40
- Private
- €140–260
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €30–40
- Private
- €140–260
- 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
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €120–150
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Koper bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Ljubljana Central Bus Station.
Basel to Koper train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Koper is 732 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Basel to Koper.
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