There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)plane CLJ - BSL
4h 40mCHF 55–210Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Huedinbus
- Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
19h 38mBus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Karlsruhebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
26h 50mDrive 1,391.6 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Baselcar 1,391.6 km
15h 54mCHF 220–317Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CLJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
22h 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Strasbourgbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
26h 55mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Baselcar
17h 9mCHF 270–383
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 210 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 54m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Basel is 1237 km. The road distance is 1391.6 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 19h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Basel bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Basel train services, operated by CFR Călători, depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26h 50m, you could also train, which costs and takes 22h 54m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Basel, Switzerland?
Ulendo Airlink and Lufthansa fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Basel SBB via Karlsruhe and Karlsruhe central train station in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- mav-start.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mav-start.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mav-start.hu
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- alexa.trans@yahoo.com
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Basel bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Basel is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 4:09 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 3:09 PM in Basel.
Cluj-Napoca to Basel train services, operated by CFR Călători, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Basel is 1392 km. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Basel.
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