There are 7 ways to get from Warsaw to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Basel (BSL)WAW - BSL
4h 33mCHF 50–171Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin HbfEic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
13h 10mCHF 92–315Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Karlsruhe
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel SbbNj
21h 10mCHF 86–308Drive 1,348.4 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Basel1,348.4 km
11h 38mCHF 215–310Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)WAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 57mCHF 105–265Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Muenchen HbfIc
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBB60
20h 31mCHF 86–259Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus StationN1304
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBN474 / ...
22h 31mCHF 65–148
Warsaw to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 180 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West and arriving at Basel SBB via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Basel. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Berlin Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Warsaw and Basel is 1101 km. The road distance is 1348.4 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Basel without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 13h 10m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Warsaw to Basel, including transfers.
Warsaw to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Basel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train via Berlin, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 320 and takes 13h 10m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 150 and takes 22h 31m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Basel, Switzerland?
Wizz Air, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Basel Bad Bf via Berlin Hbf and Frankfurt in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 238–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 28–35
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 58
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Warsaw to Basel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Basel is 1348 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Warsaw to Basel.
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