There are 12 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 Iași International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Iași International Airport (IAS)BSL - IAS
4h 40m$74–285Fly Basel to Cluj-Napoca
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)BSL - CLJ
4h 28m$68–287Train, bus via Aachen
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf79
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
22h 29m$111–276Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
28h 58m$386–579Drive 1,803 km
- Drive from Basel to Bucharest1,803 km
18h 38m$364–525Fly Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BSL - BBU
5h 27m$77–208Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
6h 27m$126–320Fly Basel to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)BSL - TSR
4h 55m$85–266Fly Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BSL - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Arad
8h 42m$91–247Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Ploieşti
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari3908 / ...
28h 42m$98–152Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari1921
32h 37m$122–310Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
20h 2m$401–573
Basel to Romania by train and 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 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Romania. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse and arriving at Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Ploiești and Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 42m.
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 Meidling and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 58m.
The distance between Basel and Romania is 1513 km. The road distance is 1803 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 $110 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Basel to Romania, including transfers.
Basel to Romania bus services, operated by Transmarian, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse 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 40m and costs $70 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $600 and takes 28h 58m, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $160 and takes 28h 42m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Austrian Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Iași International Airport (IAS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Piata Unirii via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 28h 58m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Flights from Basel to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- 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 Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Ferihegy to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- 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
- $95–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Romania bus services, operated by Transmarian, arrive at Ploieşti station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 9:34 PM in Basel and 10:34 PM 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 1803 km. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from Basel to Romania.
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