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
4hCHF 72–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
12h 35mCHF 60–100Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBtrain rjx 160
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
9h 16mCHF 66–158Drive 748.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Baselcar 748.4 km
8h 18mCHF 122–176Fly 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 13mCHF 112–309Train 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 132–244Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenztrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
11h 32mCHF 191–431
Vienna to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 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 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 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 60 - SFr 100 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 80–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- 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 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
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 60–100
- 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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