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How to get fromBasel to Otopeniby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly Basel to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    4h 52m
    $95–306

  2. Fly Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BSL - BBU
    10h 15m
    $82–278

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 41m
    $358–690

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sinaiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sinaia to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    32h 7m

  5. Drive  1,809.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Otopenicar car 1,809.7 km
    18h 50m
    $365–527

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    6h 1m
    $128–343

  7. Train via Innsbruck

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 49m
    $365–748

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 49m
    $405–669

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Sfântu Gheorghebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    37h 37m

Basel to Otopeni by train and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration29h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,475.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Otopeni, Romania?

Ulendo Airlink, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Primaria Otopeni via Sargans, Wien Hbf, Bucharest, Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), and Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri in around 29h 41m.

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