There are 11 ways to get from Turkey 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane SAW - BSL
6h 36mCHF 45–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
30h 8mCHF 141–276Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
38h 46mCHF 190–297Drive 2,180.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Baselcar 2,180.2 km
22h 19mCHF 386–557Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Basel
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Basel (BSL)plane ADB - BSL
5h 55mCHF 74–235Fly Istanbul Airport to Basel
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane IST - BSL
6h 31mCHF 95–406Fly Antalya Airport to Basel
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Basel (BSL)plane AYT - BSL
7h 3mCHF 53–185Fly Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 39mCHF 126–305Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 55mCHF 76–445Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
31h 1mCHF 115–158Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Baselbus
41h 43mCHF 121–176
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 190 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Basel. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Istanbul and München, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Basel. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Basel SBB via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 46m.
The distance between Turkey and Basel is 1926 km. The road distance is 2180.2 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 8m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Turkey to Basel, including transfers.
Turkey to Basel bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Basel train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 160 and takes 31h 1m.
What companies run services between Turkey and Basel, Switzerland?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Basel, Bahnhof via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul, and München, ZOB in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–470
Flights from Antalya Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Antalya Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
Flights from Antalya Airport to Basel via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 59
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 53–57
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–47
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 68
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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Booking & Getting There
Turkey to Basel bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Basel is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 1:05 PM in Turkey and 11:05 AM in Basel.
Turkey to Basel train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Basel is 2180 km. It takes approximately 22h 19m to drive from Turkey to Basel.
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