There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Sarajevo by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sarajevo
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZRH - SJJ
5h 51m$131–388Fly Mulhouse to Tuzla International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane MLH - TZL
- Take the bus from Živinice Grad, AS to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
7h 49m$85–633Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Kakanj, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 2mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the bus from Jesenice, Cesta maršala Tita to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
19h 58m$271–747Drive, 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 Sarajevocar
13h 21m$291–423Fly Basel to Sarajevo
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane BSL - SJJ
6h 51m$115–356Bus via Bugojno
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
24h 5m$188Drive 1,255.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Sarajevocar 1,255.5 km
14h 12m$254–366
Basel to Sarajevo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sarajevo is to bus via Bugojno which costs $189 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sarajevo is to train and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $130 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Sarajevo. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Kakanj, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
The distance between Basel and Sarajevo is 960 km. The road distance is 1255.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sarajevo without a car is to bus which takes 16h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Basel to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Basel to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Bosna Tours, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Sarajevo is to bus which takes 16h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $360 and takes 6h 51m.
Basel to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Bosna Tours, arrive at Kakanj, Autobuska stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sarajevo is 1256 km. It takes approximately 14h 12m to drive from Basel to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 16h 2m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Basel to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Basel to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Basel to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Mulhouse to Tuzla International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- 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
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $26–40
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–315
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $305–315
- Couchette Carriage
- $150–170
- Seating Carriage
- $30–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- $110–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from Basel SBB to Kakanj, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
Bus from Živinice Grad, AS to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +387 51 214 994
- info@autoprevoz-gs.com
- Website
- autoprevoz-gs.com
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.autoprevoz-gs.com/
- Phone
- +387 32 246 306
- bbabic@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- info@halilovicbus.ba
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Jesenice, Cesta maršala Tita to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Živinice Grad, AS to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +387 62 788 723
- zet_tours2@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Živinice Grad, AS to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/zettours2tesanj/
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $157
- Schedules at
- livnobus.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
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