There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly Basel to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)BSL - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
4h 47m€77–202Bus via Munich
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Munich Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
- Take the bus from München to Bratislava
14h€37–46Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaRjx
11h 23m€131–221Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Vienna International AirportN191
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava901
13h 57m€60–120Drive 812.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Bratislava812.6 km
8h 59m€139–201Fly Basel to Bratislava Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)BSL - BTS
4h 8m€74–217Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)ZRH - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
5h 53m€118–258Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Košice International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)ZRH - KSC
5h 41m€110–363Fly Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)BSL - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
8h 20m€42–183Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava
8h 47m€205–282
Basel to Slovakia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Slovakia is to bus via Munich which costs €35 - €50 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Slovakia is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €70 - €220.
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 812.6 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 47m 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 bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €220 and takes 4h 8m.
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, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bratislava via Vienna International Airport in around 13h 57m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €110–170
- 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
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from München to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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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 8h 59m to drive from Basel to Slovakia.
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