There are 10 ways to get from Craiova to Basel by bus, plane, train, car, or night train
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Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
9h 7mCHF 122–338Train, train to Sofia Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
14h 54mCHF 47–191Train
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
26h 36mCHF 168–408Bus
- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Devabus
- Take the bus from Deva to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus
30h 12mDrive 1,608.5 km
- Drive from Craiova to Baselcar 1,608.5 km
17h 51mCHF 264–381Train to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
9h 38mCHF 70–225Train, bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Craiova to Drobeta Turnu-Severintrain
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BEG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
14h 37mTrain, bus to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly to Mulhouse
- Take the train from Craiova to Drobeta Turnu-Severintrain
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane INI - MLH
13h 8mCHF 135–466Train, night train
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
27h 44mCHF 119–193Bus, train
- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Mediaşbus
- Take the bus from Mediaş to Bregenzbus
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
36h 17m
Craiova to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 45 - SFr 200 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Basel is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 7m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Craiova to Basel. However, there are services departing from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Deva and Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Craiova to Basel. However, there are services departing from Craiova and arriving at Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 36m.
The distance between Craiova and Basel is 1723 km. The road distance is 1608.5 km.
The best way to get from Craiova to Basel without a car is to train which takes 26h 36m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Craiova to Basel, including transfers.
Craiova to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord station.
Craiova to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Craiova station.
The best way to get from Craiova to Basel is to train which takes 26h 36m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 12m.
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Craiova to Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti and Sargans in around 26h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Basel, Bahnhof via Deva and Zürich Bus Station in around 30h 12m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–140
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
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 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)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- 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
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Drobeta Turnu-Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Drobeta Turnu-Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
- 1st Class
- CHF 4–5
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Deva to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Kladovo to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- balinttrans@yahoo.com
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–22
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Mediaş to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Craiova to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Deva station.
Basel is 1h behind Craiova. It is currently 12:59 AM in Craiova and 11:59 PM in Basel.
Craiova to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Craiova to Basel is 1608 km. It takes approximately 17h 51m to drive from Craiova to Basel.
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