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

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Villach Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N953
    10h 13m
    €56–87

  2. Train via Mels

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train 513 / ...
    4. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    10h 31m
    €93–658

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train En / ...
    10h 32m
    €241–739

  4. Drive 626.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Villachcar car 626.7 km
    7h 46m
    €110–158

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Pasingtrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    10h 47m
    €120–477

  6. Fly Basel to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BSL - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    7h 36m
    €222–624

  7. Fly Basel to Klagenfurt Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane BSL - KLU
    6h 54m
    €77–404

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    6h 45m
    €208–650

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €185–564

  10. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €156–596

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Udineshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain train
    9h 21m
    €295–805

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train
    9h 27m
    €166–847

Basel to Villach by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

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 Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Schwarzach-St.Veit in around 10h 31m.

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