There are 10 ways to get from Romania 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 from Iași International Airport
best- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Basel (BSL)IAS - BSL
2h 55mCHF 61–219Fly from Cluj-Napoca
cheapest- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)CLJ - BSL
2h 38mCHF 50–223Bus, train via Aachen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurt79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
23h 6mCHF 81–223Train
- 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 / ...
30h 58mCHF 188–504Night 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 31mCHF 193–274Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Basel (BSL)TSR - BSL
4h 35mCHF 63–215Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești3908 / ...
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
29h 39mCHF 72–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station1921
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIr36 / ...
33h 43mCHF 85–201Drive 1,802.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Basel1,802.6 km
18h 39mCHF 287–414Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Basel
19h 47mCHF 321–456
Romania to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 29h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Basel. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via București, Autogara Militari and Ploieşti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Basel. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Basel SBB via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 58m.
The distance between Romania and Basel is 1513 km. The road distance is 1802.6 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 23h 6m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Romania to Basel, including transfers.
Romania to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Romania to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Romania to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 550 and takes 30h 58m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 29h 39m.
What companies run services between Romania and Basel, Switzerland?
Ulendo Airlink and Austrian Airlines fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Basel SBB via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 30h 58m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- 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
- +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
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–28
- Schedules at
- tarsin.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 Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Romania to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ploiești station.
Basel is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 6:03 AM in Romania and 5:03 AM in Basel.
Romania to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Basel is 1803 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Romania to Basel.
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