There are 7 ways to get from Craiova to Basel by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Basel
best- Take the bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane OTP - BSL
7h 59mCHF 62–251Train
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
24h 52mCHF 189–281Bus
- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Frankfurt central train stationbus 1924
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
31h 20mCHF 164–228Drive 1,608.4 km
- Drive from Craiova to Baselcar 1,608.4 km
17h 49mCHF 306–442Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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 12mCHF 113–310Fly Craiova Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CRA - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain
9h 10mCHF 98–367Bus, 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 17mCHF 186–296
Craiova to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Basel is to bus and fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 260 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Craiova to Basel. However, there are services departing from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord and arriving at Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
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 Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 52m.
The distance between Craiova and Basel is 1710 km. The road distance is 1608.4 km.
The best way to get from Craiova to Basel without a car is to train which takes 24h 52m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 7h 59m 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 24h 52m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 230 and takes 31h 20m.
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Craiova to Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 24h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 31h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Craiova Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 42–46
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 33–36
- Website
- Grand Bus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- 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 5–21
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Mediaş to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Craiova to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Basel is 1h behind Craiova. It is currently 6:02 AM in Craiova and 5:02 AM 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 49m to drive from Craiova to Basel.
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