There are 12 ways to get from Lake Bled to Basel by plane, bus, train, night train, shuttle, 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 Ljubljana to Basel
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Basel (BSL)plane LJU - BSL
5h 35mCHF 137–308Night train, train via Mels
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Sargansnighttrain En
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
13h 37mCHF 111–333Bus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199 / ...
11h 30mCHF 461–1,249Train via Munich
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
12h 39mCHF 112–534Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
13h 14mCHF 142–273Fly 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 23mCHF 126–354Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Basel
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Basel (BSL)plane KLU - BSL
7h 39mCHF 132–518Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Basel
- Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
6h 14mCHF 227–509Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce 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 42mCHF 317–687Shuttle 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 35mCHF 286–584Train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
12h 39mCHF 142–534Drive 660.7 km
- Drive from Bled to Baselcar 660.7 km
8h 35mCHF 111–160
Lake Bled to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Bled to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 110 - SFr 160 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Bled to Basel is to fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Bled to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bled and arriving at Basel SBB via Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Bled to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bled Jezero and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Jesenice, Villach Hbf, München Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Lake Bled and Basel is 592 km. The road distance is 660.7 km.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs SFr 460 - SFr 1300.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Lake Bled to Basel, including transfers.
Lake Bled to Basel bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana station.
Lake Bled to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 460 - SFr 1300 and takes 11h 30m, you could also train via Munich, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 550 and takes 12h 39m.
What companies run services between Lake Bled, Slovenia and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bled to Basel SBB via Brnik/airport Ljubljana, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, and Munich central bus station in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Ljubljana to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,200
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- CHF 145
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Bled to Basel bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Munich Hbf station.
Lake Bled to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Bled to Basel is 661 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Lake Bled to Basel.
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