There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Romania by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BSL - CLJ
4h 28m$68–327Train, bus via Aachen
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
22h 29m$100–260Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
28h 50m$386–569Drive 1,803.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Bucharestcar 1,803.5 km
18h 45m$364–526Fly Basel to Iași International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane BSL - IAS
4h 40m$74–305Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
6h 27m$120–330Fly Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BSL - BBU
5h 27m$77–208Fly Basel to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane BSL - TSR
4h 55m$80–276Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus N474 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1921
32h 30m$132–266Train, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain Ter
- Take the bus from Colmar to Buzaubus
- Take the bus from Buzău to Bucharest Oborbus
39h 37mDrive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
20h 11m$401–573
Basel to Romania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Romania is to fly which costs $75 - $210 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $65 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Romania. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Zurich Bus Station and Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Romania. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Piata Unirii via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between Basel and Romania is 1236 km. The road distance is 1803.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Romania without a car is to train and bus via Aachen which takes 22h 29m and costs $95 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Basel to Romania, including transfers.
Basel to Romania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Romania train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $65 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $600 and takes 28h 50m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $270 and takes 32h 30m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Piata Unirii via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Basel to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Basel to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Colmar to Buzau
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0723-660.987
- Website
- acomar.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- acomar.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0742-105.209
- Website
- tasasuceava.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- tasasuceava.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0238-416.702
- Website
- eprubeta.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- eprubeta.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-797.976
- Website
- hermes.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- hermes.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Romania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 9:24 AM in Basel and 10:24 AM in Romania.
Basel to Romania train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Romania is 1804 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Basel to Romania.
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