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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Basel by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    6h 39m
    CHF 120–242

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BBU - BSL
    5h 43m
    CHF 54–165

  3. Bus, train via Aachen

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    21h 58m
    CHF 88–313

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    29h 45m
    CHF 187–282

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    28h 15m
    CHF 191–263

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 149–346

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane OTP - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 19m
    CHF 149–404

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    27h 58m
    CHF 145–159

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    33h 17m
    CHF 75–171

  10. Drive 1,802.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Baselcar car 1,802.6 km
    18h 49m
    CHF 280–405

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Baselcar car
    19h 56m
    CHF 317–436

Bucharest to Basel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration29h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 187Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 29h 45m.

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