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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Villach by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIr36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Villach HbftrainEc
    9h 53m
    €201–371

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus StationbusN474 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Villach HbfbusN953
    10h 21m
    €39–97

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain
    3. Take the night train from St. Margrethen Sg to Villach HbfnighttrainEn
    11h 25m
    €92–361

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain1393
    6h 39m
    €156–197

  5. Drive 626.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Villachcar626.2 km
    7h 43m
    €108–155

  6. Fly Basel to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeBSL - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle
    7h 14m
    €143–431

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle
    6h 55m
    €144–467

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain
    8h 29m
    €135–330

  9. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeBSL - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain
    8h 25m
    €84–471

  10. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeBSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Villach Hbftrain
    8h 36m
    €157–317

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain
    9h 21m
    €145–497

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Graz, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz (GRZ)planeZRH - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
    7h 10m
    €164–535

Basel to Villach by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Villach, Austria?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Villach Hbf via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Villach Hbf via Zurich Bus Station in around 10h 21m.

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