There are 11 ways to get from Rijeka to Basel by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rijeka to Basel SBBbus
10h 25mCHF 93Bus, train via Milan
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
11h 58mCHF 206–350Drive 785.8 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Baselcar 785.8 km
8h 29mCHF 131–189Fly Rijeka Airport to Basel
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Basel (BSL)plane RJK - BSL
9h 34mCHF 128–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
13h 48mCHF 239–370Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Basel SBBbus
15h 7mCHF 316–520Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Basel
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Basel (BSL)plane ZAG - BSL
6h 49mCHF 236–527Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ZAG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 53mCHF 315–596Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 55mCHF 338–673Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale 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
8h 47mCHF 393–763Bus to Pula Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Basel (BSL)plane PUY - BSL
6h 2mCHF 116–287
Rijeka to Basel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 93 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rijeka and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Rijeka and Basel is 803 km. The road distance is 785.8 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs SFr 93.
The bus from Rijeka to Basel SBB takes 10h 25m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Rijeka to Basel bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Rijeka station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Basel is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs SFr 93. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 390 and takes 9h 34m.
Rijeka to Basel bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Basel is 786 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Rijeka to Basel.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Basel, Switzerland?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Rijeka to Basel SBB twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 93 and the journey takes 10h 25m. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Basel via Stuttgart, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–390
Flights from Pula Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,100
Flights from Pula Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Rijeka to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 93
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–300
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–330
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–330
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- CHF 189
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–340
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice Mestre to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 44
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
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