There are 7 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)PRG - BSL
4h 4mCHF 63–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Prague to Basel SBBFlixBus N872
9h 40mCHF 35–80Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Basel SbbEc
12h 50mCHF 150–200Night train
- Take the night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Basel Bad BfEn
12h 25mCHF 170–250Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 28mCHF 78–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sankt Gallen
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBTgv / ...
10h 31mCHF 117–156Drive 712.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Basel712.6 km
5h 59mCHF 114–164
Prague to Basel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 180.
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 six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Prague and Basel is 585 km. The road distance is 712.6 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 4h 4m 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 4m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 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 35–80 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- 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 55–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
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 35–80
- 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 5h 59m to drive from Prague to Basel.
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