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How to get fromPrague to Baselby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Basel by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    4h 6m
    CHF 60–217

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Prague to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    9h 40m
    CHF 55–85

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    11h 50m
    CHF 149–305

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train En
    12h 25m
    CHF 180–310

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 25m
    CHF 109–246

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zurichbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    10h 4m
    CHF 124–140

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Basel Bad Bftrain train Ec
    12h 25m
    CHF 200–250

  8. Drive  712.6 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Baselcar car 712.6 km
    6h 4m
    CHF 119–172

Prague to Basel by bus

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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