There are 7 ways to get from Krakow Airport (KRK) to Basel by plane, bus, train, rideshare, 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 John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)KRK - BSL
2h 5mCHF 26–138Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa913 / ...
- Take the train from Katowice to Berlin HbfIc
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
16h 14mCHF 98–324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Zurich Bus StationN1290
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIr36 / ...
19h 35mCHF 96–180Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Krakow-KRK to Basel1,165 km
11h 12mDrive 1,165 km
- Drive from Krakow Airport (KRK) to Basel1,165 km
11h 12mCHF 186–268Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)KRK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
3h 24mCHF 101–240Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Muenchen HbfIc
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBB60
20h 48mCHF 76–247
Krakow Airport (KRK) to Basel by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Krakow Airport (KRK) to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 25 - SFr 140 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Krakow Airport (KRK) to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 140.
The distance between Krakow Airport (KRK) and Basel is 944 km. The road distance is 1165 km.
The best way to get from Krakow Airport (KRK) to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 16h 14m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Krakow Airport (KRK) to Basel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Krakow Airport (KRK) to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 250 and takes 20h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Krakow Airport (KRK) to Basel is 1165 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Krakow Airport (KRK) to Basel.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Basel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Krakow Airport (KRK) and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Krakow Airport (KRK), Poland and Basel, Switzerland?
Wizz Air, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Basel SBB via Krakow, MDA Bus Station, Krakow Glowny, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 20h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–120
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Katowice to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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