There are 9 ways to get from Otopeni to Basel by plane, bus, train, night train, 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Basel
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)OTP - BSL
6h 21mCHF 63–185Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)BBU - BSL
5h 55mCHF 60–167Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brașov
- Take the bus from Brasov to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
29h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIce / ...
31h 8mCHF 188–508Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBTgv / ...
29h 42mCHF 191–277Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 20mCHF 98–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station1921
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIr36 / ...
33h 53mCHF 86–202Drive 1,808.5 km
- Drive from Otopeni to Basel1,808.5 km
18h 42mCHF 288–415Drive, car train
- Drive from Otopeni to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Basel
19h 51mCHF 322–458
Otopeni to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otopeni to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 190 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Otopeni to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Otopeni to Basel. However, there are services departing from Primaria Otopeni and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Saturn and Brasov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Otopeni to Basel. However, there are services departing from Patinoar PO and arriving at Basel SBB via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 8m.
The distance between Otopeni and Basel is 1475 km. The road distance is 1808.5 km.
The best way to get from Otopeni to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 29h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Otopeni to Basel, including transfers.
Otopeni to Basel bus services, operated by Transfer Low Cost, depart from Bucharest Otopeni Airport station.
Otopeni to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Otopeni to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 3m, you could also train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 550 and takes 31h 8m.
What companies run services between Otopeni, Romania and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Primaria Otopeni to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Brașov, Saturn, Toamnei, and Brasov in around 29h 3m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Timisoara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 59–64
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
Train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–245
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 235–245
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–130
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 23–29
- 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
- +4 0268 455555
- rezervari@transfer-lowcost.ro
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Brasov to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Otopeni to Basel bus services, operated by Transfer Low Cost, arrive at Brașov station.
Basel is 1h behind Otopeni. It is currently 5:14 AM in Otopeni and 4:14 AM in Basel.
Otopeni to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otopeni to Basel is 1808 km. It takes approximately 18h 42m to drive from Otopeni to Basel.
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