There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane BUD - BSL
4h 24mCHF 28–176Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
12h 9mCHF 133–222Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
16h 59mCHF 66–121Drive 987.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Baselcar 987.6 km
10h 28mCHF 157–226Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 32mCHF 107–272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
18h 51m
Budapest to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 28 - SFr 180 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kálvin tér M and arriving at Basel SBB via Budapest Népliget bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Basel. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Budapest and Basel is 903 km. The road distance is 987.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Basel without a car is to train which takes 12h 9m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Budapest to Basel, including transfers.
Budapest to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Népliget bus station.
Budapest to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 230 and takes 12h 9m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 16h 59m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Basel, Switzerland?
Wizz Air, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–120
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–190
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Budapest to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Basel is 988 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Budapest to Basel.
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