There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Basel by plane, train, bus, 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
4h 4mCHF 72–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
12h 35mCHF 50–90Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBtrain rjx 160
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
9h 16mCHF 65–152Drive 748.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Baselcar 748.4 km
8h 18mCHF 122–177Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 17mCHF 112–303Train via Munich
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbftrain 964 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 60
10h 19mCHF 166–446Train via Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
10h 24mCHF 130–237
Vienna to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna Erdberg and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Basel. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Vienna and Basel is 702 km. The road distance is 748.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Vienna to Basel, including transfers.
Vienna to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna Erdberg station.
Vienna to Basel train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 160 and takes 9h 16m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Basel, Switzerland?
Austrian Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Basel SBB via Zürich HB in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/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 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 100–150
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna Erdberg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Vienna to Basel train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Basel is 748 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Vienna to Basel.
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