There are 12 ways to get from Kranj to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train
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Fly Ljubljana to Basel
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Basel (BSL)plane LJU - BSL
5h 16mCHF 117–280Night train, train via Mels
cheapest- Take the night train from Kranj to Sargansnighttrain En
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
12h 35mCHF 41–54Train
- Take the train from Kranj 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 Ice / ...
11h 43mCHF 87–376Bus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N887
14h 56mCHF 48–92Night train, train
- Take the night train from Kranj to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
12h 9mCHF 62–103Fly Ljubljana to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 6mCHF 127–304Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Basel
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
6h 11mCHF 65–421Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
7h 11mCHF 142–800Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 19mCHF 277–604Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Kranj to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 49mCHF 129–579Drive, car train
- Drive from Kranj to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Baselcar
7h 14mCHF 145–195Drive 677.9 km
- Drive from Kranj to Baselcar 677.9 km
8h 47mCHF 106–152
Kranj to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kranj to Basel is to night train and train via Mels which costs SFr 40 - SFr 55 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kranj to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 6m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Kranj to Basel. However, there are services departing from Globus and arriving at Basel SBB via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Kranj to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kranj and arriving at Basel SBB via Villach Hbf, Schwarzach-St.Veit and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Kranj and Basel is 565 km. The road distance is 677.9 km.
The best way to get from Kranj to Basel without a car is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Kranj to Basel, including transfers.
Kranj to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana bus station.
Kranj to Basel train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Kranj station.
The best way to get from Kranj to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 380 and takes 11h 43m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 95 and takes 14h 56m.
What companies run services between Kranj, Slovenia and Basel, Switzerland?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kranj to Basel SBB via Villach Hbf, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Ljubljana to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Kranj to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–8
- Regional Train Ticket
- CHF 7–8
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–12
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Kranj to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Kranj to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Kranj to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 19–29
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- 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 70–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–237
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 231–237
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–130
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 24–30
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- mamut.slovenija@gmail.com
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 155–200
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- CHF 155
- 4-8 persons
- CHF 200
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 29–33
- Private
- CHF 100–200
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 43–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 43–46
- Private
- CHF 280–550
Shuttle from Kranj to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 30–40
- Private
- CHF 170–320
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–280
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- CHF 230–280
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–140
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- CHF 120–140
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More Questions & Answers
Kranj to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Kranj to Basel train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kranj to Basel is 678 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Kranj to Basel.
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