There are 9 ways to get from Kranj to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ljubljana to Basel
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Basel (BSL)plane LJU - BSL
5h 13mCHF 116–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
12h 51mCHF 32–57Train
- 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 42mCHF 93–392Night train, train
- Take the night train from Kranj to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
12h 13mCHF 52–84Fly 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 7mCHF 116–315Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Basel
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
6h 50mCHF 69–441Bus via Basel SBB
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Basel SBBbus N887
14h 56mCHF 43–122Drive, 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 151–210Drive 677.9 km
- Drive from Kranj to Baselcar 677.9 km
8h 47mCHF 110–159
Kranj to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kranj to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kranj to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Kranj to Basel. However, there are services departing from Globus and arriving at Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse via Ljubljana Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
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 42m.
The distance between Kranj and Basel is 564 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 42m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Kranj to Basel, including transfers.
Kranj to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ljubljana Central 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 13m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 400 and takes 11h 42m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 12h 51m.
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 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Ljubljana to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–430
- 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 30–180
- 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 5–13
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–8
- Regional Train Ticket
- CHF 7–8
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–13
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Kranj to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- 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 29–33
- 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 26–30
- 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 9–24
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 20–30
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- 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 26–35
- 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 75–100
- 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 24–245
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 235–245
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–140
- 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 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- 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 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–210
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 29–34
- Private
- CHF 110–210
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 40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kranj to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse 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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