There are 7 ways to get from Van to Basel by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or taxi
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
9h 9mCHF 126–388Bus
- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus
2d 8hDrive, car train
- Drive from Van to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Baselcar
40h 41mCHF 597–855Fly 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 154–483Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Van to Tatvantaxi
- Take the train from Tatvan to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Pendiktrain Yht
- Take the bus from Pendik Station to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
2d 17hBus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Erzurum bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Erzurum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Instabul to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Basel SBBbus
2d 21hCHF 166–184Drive 3,695.9 km
- Drive from Van to Baselcar 3,695.9 km
42h 15mCHF 586–847
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Basel is to bus via Pristina which costs SFr 160 - SFr 190 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Van to Basel is to fly and train which takes 7h 58m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 490.
No, there is no direct bus from Van to Basel. However, there are services departing from Van and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Istanbul and München, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Van and Basel is 3062 km. The road distance is 3695.9 km.
The best way to get from Van to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 9m 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 9h 9m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 8h.
Van to Basel bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Basel is 1h behind Van. It is currently 6:55 PM in Van and 5:55 PM in Basel.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Basel, Switzerland?
SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Van to Basel, Bahnhof via Istanbul and München, ZOB in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Zurich Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–500
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–450
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Cukurova, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–460
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Zurich Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–390
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Basel via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Tatvan to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Van to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–31
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- CHF 25–31
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Pendik Station to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 33
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Erzurum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Erzurum bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +383 44113710
- travelagencybeli@hotmail.com
- Website
- belitravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 92
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–85
Van Clas Taksi
- Phone
- +90 541 690 83 54
- Website
- van-clas-taksi.business.site
Van AVM taksi
- Phone
- +90 506 098 24 14
- Website
- van-avm-taksi.business.site
Savaş Taksi
- Phone
- +90 531 961 77 85
- Website
- savastaksi.business.site
İPEKYOLU TAKSI
- Phone
- +90 432 217 50 95
- Website
- ipekyol-taksi.business.site
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