There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Sarajevo by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane BSL - SJJ
4h 46m$155–356Train to Zurich Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZRH - SJJ
5h 44m$147–400Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Kakanj, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 1mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Dobovanighttrain En
- Take the train from Dobova to Slavonski Brodtrain 211
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maglaj, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Maglaj to Sarajevotrain 711
27h 1mDrive 1,232.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Sarajevocar 1,232.4 km
14h 35m$289–417Bus 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$162–185
Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sarajevo is to bus via Bugojno which costs $160 - $190 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $150 - $360.
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 1m.
The distance between Basel and Sarajevo is 948 km. The road distance is 1232.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sarajevo without a car is to bus which takes 16h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m 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 fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $150 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 1m.
Basel to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Bosna Tours, arrive at Kakanj, Autobuska stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sarajevo is 1232 km. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Basel to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
easyJet and Austrian Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 16h 1m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Dobova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Dobova to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +387 33 655 330
- info@zfbh.ba
- Website
- Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ŽFBH)
Train from Maglaj to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ŽFBH)
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from Basel SBB to Kakanj, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
- Phone
- +387 51 214 994
- info@autoprevoz-gs.com
- Website
- Autoprevoz Banja Luka
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Autoprevoz Banja Luka
- Phone
- +387 62 808 962
- info@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +387 61 265 850
- usoraturs@gmail.com
- Website
- usora-turs.com
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maglaj, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- usora-turs.com
- 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
- $146
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
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