There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, 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 Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BSL - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
4h 42m€70–215Fly Basel to Bratislava Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane BSL - BTS
4h 8m€39–237Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
11h 23m€132–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Salzburg Lastenstrassebus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Most SNPbus
12h 36m€48–115Drive 813.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Bratislavacar 813.2 km
9h 2m€141–204Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 53m€117–281Fly Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BSL - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilinabus
8h 20m€43–194Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Vienna International Airportbus N191
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus 901
13h 57m€53–112Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislavacar
8h 50m€206–284
Basel to Slovakia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Slovakia is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Slovakia is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €35 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bratislava via Vienna International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Basel and Slovakia is 741 km. The road distance is 813.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Slovakia without a car is to train which takes 11h 23m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Basel to Slovakia, including transfers.
Basel to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Slovakia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Slovakia is to train which takes 11h 23m and costs €130 - €230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €35 - €240 and takes 4h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 13h 57m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Slovakia?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 11h 23m. Alternatively, Wizz Air flies from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS) 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–230
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- 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
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €110–170
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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
- €90–110
- 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 Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Salzburg Lastenstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna International Airport station.
Basel to Slovakia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Slovakia is 813 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Basel to Slovakia.
Book your Basel to Slovakia bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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