There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Basel by plane, train, bus, 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Basel (BSL)plane KSC - BSL
4h 24mCHF 85–245Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
17h 19mCHF 158–256Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
19h 35mCHF 100–160Drive 1,208.3 km
- Drive from Košice to Baselcar 1,208.3 km
13h 28mCHF 214–309Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KSC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 32mCHF 122–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Košice to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
21h 47m
Košice to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 160 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Basel is to fly and train which takes 3h 32m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Košice and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
The distance between Košice and Basel is 1029 km. The road distance is 1208.3 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Basel without a car is to train which takes 17h 19m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Košice to Basel, including transfers.
Košice to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Basel train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 260 and takes 17h 19m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 160 and takes 19h 35m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Basel, Switzerland?
Austrian Airlines and easyJet fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 17h 19m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–380
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Košice to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Košice to Basel train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Basel is 1208 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Košice to Basel.
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