There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Basel by plane, bus, train, 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 Split Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Basel (BSL)plane SPU - BSL
4h 29mCHF 69–243Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
4h 52mCHF 39–238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zürich Hbfbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
14h 9mCHF 163–218Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ice
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
14h 23mCHF 184–410Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
15h 5mCHF 189–321Fly Split Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SPU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 37mCHF 124–340Fly Pula Airport to Basel
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Basel (BSL)plane PUY - BSL
3h 54mCHF 99–326Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ZAG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 11mCHF 109–329Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N887
15h 50mCHF 60–110Drive 846.2 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Baselcar 846.2 km
10h 24mCHF 138–200
Croatia to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Basel SBB via Villach Hbf, Schwarzach-St.Veit and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Croatia and Basel is 848 km. The road distance is 846.2 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 9m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Croatia to Basel, including transfers.
Croatia to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Basel train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 410 and takes 14h 23m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 50m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Basel SBB via Villach Hbf, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–380
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Pula Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–350
- 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 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–240
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 20–30
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–85
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zagreb to Zürich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 134
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Croatia to Basel train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Basel is 846 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Croatia to Basel.
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