What is the cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Basel?

The cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 170 and takes 5h 40m.

What is the fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Basel?

The fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170.

Is there a direct bus between București - Ilfov and Basel?

No, there is no direct bus from București - Ilfov to Basel. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via București, Autogara Militari and Ploieşti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 29m.

Is there a direct train between București - Ilfov and Basel?

No, there is no direct train from București - Ilfov to Basel. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Basel SBB via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 56m.

How far is it from București - Ilfov to Basel?

The distance between București - Ilfov and Basel is 1490 km. The road distance is 1801.8 km.

How do I travel from București - Ilfov to Basel without a car?

The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 23h 6m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 250.

How long does it take to get from București - Ilfov to Basel?

It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from București - Ilfov to Basel, including transfers.

Where do I catch the București - Ilfov to Basel bus from?

București - Ilfov to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.

Where do I catch the București - Ilfov to Basel train from?

București - Ilfov to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.

Train, bus or fly from București - Ilfov to Basel?

The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 290 and takes 30h 56m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 29h 29m.

Where does the București - Ilfov to Basel bus arrive?

București - Ilfov to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ploiești station.

What is the time difference between București - Ilfov and Basel?

Basel is 1h behind București - Ilfov. It is currently 3:58 AM in București - Ilfov and 2:58 AM in Basel.

Where does the București - Ilfov to Basel train arrive?

București - Ilfov to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.

Can I drive from București - Ilfov to Basel?

Yes, the driving distance between București - Ilfov to Basel is 1802 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from București - Ilfov to Basel.

Where can I stay near Basel?

There are 1272+ hotels available in Basel.

București - Ilfov to Basel - 10 ways to travel via train, plane, and bus

There are 10 ways to get from București - Ilfov to Basel by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Basel
best
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)OTP - BSL
6h 36m
CHF 121–264
Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
cheapest
1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)BBU - BSL
5h 40m
CHF 53–165
Bus, train via Aachen
1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurt79
3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
23h 6m
CHF 86–248
Train
1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIce / ...
30h 56m
CHF 188–285
Night train, train
1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich HbRjx
3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBTgv / ...
29h 27m
CHF 190–275
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)OTP - ZRH
2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 35m
CHF 162–318
Bus
1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești3908 / ...
2. Take the bus from Ploieşti to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
29h 29m
CHF 77–128
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station1921
2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIr36 / ...
33h 43m
CHF 151–221
Drive 1,801.8 km
1. Drive from București - Ilfov to Basel1,801.8 km
18h 39m
CHF 293–422
Drive, car train
1. Drive from București - Ilfov to Villach Hbf ARZ
2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
3. Drive from München Ost to Basel
19h 47m
CHF 325–462

București - Ilfov to Basel by bus and train

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33h 43mAverage Duration

CHF 151Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,490.2 km
Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Piata Unirii to Basel SBB via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 30h 56m.

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