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How to get fromBasel to Rabby bus, ferry, train, night train, plane or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Rab by bus, ferry, train, night train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry 9309
    14h 32m
    €123–139

  2. Bus, ferry via Venice

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    17h 39m
    €83–143

  3. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    19h 11m
    €330–882

  4. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    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 ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 6m
    €88–319

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    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 ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 46m
    €169–412

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    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 Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    12h 13m
    €228–867

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    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, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 11m
    €248–827

  8. Fly Basel to Split Airport, bus, line 9309 ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane BSL - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry ferry
    12h 8m
    €85–353

  9. Fly Basel to Mahovljani Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane BSL - BNX
    2. Take the bus from Laktaši to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    12h 42m
    €168–472

Basel to Rab by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rab, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Rab. However, you can take the bus to Rijeka, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Rab via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Rijeka, Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, Zabica, and Rijeka in around 19h 11m.

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