There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane BUD - BSL
4h 19mCHF 29–166Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
12h 46mCHF 129–350Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
17h 4mCHF 76–131Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
15h 18mCHF 75–146Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 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 113–292Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
6h 36mCHF 84–323Bus, 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 12 / ...
18h 43mCHF 71–221Drive 987.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Baselcar 987.8 km
10h 29mCHF 160–231
Budapest to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 29 - SFr 170 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Basel. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér M and arriving at Basel SBB via Budapest Népliget bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Basel. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Basel SBB via Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Budapest and Basel is 903 km. The road distance is 987.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Basel without a car is to train which takes 12h 46m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 4h 19m 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 19m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 350 and takes 12h 46m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 17h 4m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Basel, Switzerland?
Wizz Air, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Basel SBB via Sargans in around 12h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–150
- 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 90–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- CHF 35–55
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–13
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- Citylines
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Budapest to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Basel is 988 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Budapest to Basel.
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