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How to get fromVan to Baselby plane, bus, car, train, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Van to Basel by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VAN - BSL
    7h 24m
    CHF 218–660

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus
    2d 7h
    CHF 156–232

  3. Drive  3,696.4 km

    1. Drive from Van to Baselcar car 3,696.4 km
    42h 4m
    CHF 710–1,025

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VAN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 33m
    CHF 194–609

  5. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Van to Tatvan Gartaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Tatvan Gar to Sivastrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul(Sogutlucesme)train train Hst
    4. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Aleksinac autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Zurichbus bus
    6. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2d 10h
    CHF 326–525

  6. Bus via Novi Pazar

    1. Take the bus from Van bus station to M.Kemal Paşa bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from M.Kemal Paşa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3d 6h
    CHF 206–220

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,062.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Basel, Switzerland?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus 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.

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