There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Satu Mare by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train via Vienna
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Valea Lui Mihaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Valea lui Mihai to Satu Maretrain
20h 57m$184–327Fly Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
- Take the train from Debrecen to Satu Maretrain
10h 34m$55–172Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Satu Marebus
23h 39m$135–177Drive 1,318 km
- Drive from Basel to Satu Marecar 1,318 km
14h 9m$266–384Fly Basel to Debrecen International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane BSL - DEB
- Take the train from Debrecen to Satu Maretrain
17h 41m$292–1,129Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirchtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keletitrain Rjx
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Careitrain Ic
21h 59m$233–377Train, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain Ter
- Take the bus from Colmar to Baia Marebus
- Take the train from Baia Mare to Satu Maretrain Ir
35h 10mDrive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Satu Marecar
13h 57m$331–473Fly Basel to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BSL - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Baia Marebus
- Take the bus from Baia Mare to Satu Marebus
10h 38m$82–299Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZRH - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Baia Marebus
- Take the bus from Baia Mare to Satu Marebus
11h 43m$153–370Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
- Take the train from Debrecen to Satu Maretrain
11h 44m$147–293
Basel to Satu Mare by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Satu Mare is to fly and train which costs $55 - $180 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Satu Mare is to fly and train which takes 10h 34m and costs $55 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Satu Mare. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Satu Mare via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Oradea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Satu Mare. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Satu Mare via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Keleti and Valea lui Mihai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 57m.
The distance between Basel and Satu Mare is 1446 km. The road distance is 1318 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Satu Mare without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 20h 57m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 20h 57m to get from Basel to Satu Mare, including transfers.
Basel to Satu Mare bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Satu Mare train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Satu Mare is to train via Vienna which takes 20h 57m and costs $180 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $180 and takes 23h 39m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Satu Mare, Romania?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Satu Mare via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Keleti, Valea Lui Mihai, and Valea lui Mihai in around 20h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Satu Mare via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Oradea in around 23h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Basel to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $45–70
Train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $26–40
Train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $140–210
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Valea Lui Mihai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Valea lui Mihai to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Carei
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Valea lui Mihai to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Baia Mare to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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
- $20
- 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 Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Baia Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Colmar to Baia Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0744-116.138
- europop.zalau@yahoo.com
- Website
- europop.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- europop.ro
- Phone
- 0259 471 690
- Website
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Oradea to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Baia Mare to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Satu Mare bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Satu Mare is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 4:10 PM in Basel and 5:10 PM in Satu Mare.
Basel to Satu Mare train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Satu Mare is 1318 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Basel to Satu Mare.
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