There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Villach by bus, train, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Villach Bus Stationbus FlixBus N953
10h 13mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
10h 20m€104–637Train, night train via Munich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 15m€122–305Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Villach Hbfnighttrain En / ...
10h 32m€241–687Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain 1393
6h 40m€157–200Drive 626.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Villachcar 626.7 km
7h 45m€110–159Fly Basel to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BSL - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
7h 37m€172–514Fly Basel to Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane BSL - KLU
6h 55m€167–594Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
6h 46m€188–587Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane ZRH - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
6h 50m€173–561Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
8h 27m€147–447Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain
9h 9m€146–397
Basel to Villach by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Villach is to drive which costs €110 - €160 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Villach is to drive and car train which takes 6h 40m and costs €150 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Villach station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Villach Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Villach. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Villach Hbf via Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Basel and Villach is 634 km. The road distance is 626.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Villach without a car is to bus which takes 10h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Basel to Villach, including transfers.
Basel to Villach bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Villach train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Villach is to bus which takes 10h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €650 and takes 10h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €600 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Villach, Austria?
You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Villach Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Villach Hbf via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Schwarzach-St.Veit in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Basel to Ljubljana via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Basel to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €60–95
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €21–35
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €28–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Villach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €134
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Basel to Villach bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Basel to Villach train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Villach is 627 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Basel to Villach.
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