There are 5 ways to get from Van to Basel by plane, bus, car, or 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Basel (BSL)plane VAN - BSL
6h 59mCHF 189–561Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBBbus
2d 7hCHF 153–234Drive 3,696.4 km
- Drive from Van to Baselcar 3,696.4 km
42h 7mCHF 604–872Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 58mCHF 208–652Bus, train
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Bandırma bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bandırma to Çorlubus
- Take the bus from Çorlu bus station to Burgasbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
3d 4hCHF 196–494
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 150 - SFr 240 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Van to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Van to Basel. However, there are services departing from Van and arriving at Basel SBB via Istanbul and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Van and Basel is 3062 km. The road distance is 3696.4 km.
The best way to get from Van to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs SFr 150 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Van to Basel, including transfers.
Van to Basel bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Van station.
The best way to get from Van to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 240 and takes 2 days 7h.
Van to Basel bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Basel is 1h behind Van. It is currently 8:31 AM in Van and 7:31 AM in Basel.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Basel, Switzerland?
SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Van to Basel SBB via Istanbul and Munich central bus station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Zurich Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–550
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–550
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Zurich Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–750
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–750
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Van to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- CHF 55–80
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Çorlu bus station to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Bandırma bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma to Çorlu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–260
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–150
- Website
- Citylines
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