There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Vienna by plane, train, bus, 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 Basel to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)BSL - VIE
4h 4m€71–209Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Salzburg LastenstrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien WestbahnhofDrf / ...
10h 47m€40–100Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
10h 4m€121–201Drive 748.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Vienna748.1 km
8h 10m€128–185Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)ZRH - VIE
5h 9m€112–265Fly Basel to Bratislava Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)BSL - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
5h 31m€77–239Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)N191
12h 25m€60–85
Basel to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Vienna is to bus which costs €60 - €85 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €70 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Wien Hbf via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Basel and Vienna is 701 km. The road distance is 748.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Basel to Vienna, including transfers.
Basel to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Vienna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 10h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €85 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Wien Hbf via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- 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
- 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
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- 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 Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Basel to Vienna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Vienna is 748 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Basel to Vienna.
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