There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Basel by plane, bus, train, night train, 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 Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane PRG - BSL
4h 3mCHF 64–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Prague to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872
9h 40mCHF 30–85Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
12h 50mCHF 150–200Night train
- Take the night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain En
12h 25mCHF 170–250Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 26mCHF 84–222Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
7h 48mCHF 155–332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sankt Gallenbus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Tgv / ...
10h 31mCHF 118–157Drive 712.5 km
- Drive from Prague to Baselcar 712.5 km
6h 1mCHF 115–167
Prague to Basel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Basel Sbb. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Prague and Basel is 585 km. The road distance is 712.5 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Prague to Basel, including transfers.
Prague to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prague station.
Prague to Basel train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 40m, you could also train, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 200 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–85 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- 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 Prague to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 602 333 369
- noblessline@noblessline.cz
- Website
- noblessline.cz
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sankt Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 82
- Schedules at
- noblessline.cz
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Prague to Basel train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Basel is 713 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Prague to Basel.
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