There are 9 ways to get from Wien Hbf to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
3h 58mCHF 65–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
13h 45mCHF 50–90Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
9h 16mCHF 124–221Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
14h 23mCHF 276–780Fly Vienna International Airport 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 8mCHF 113–263Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Basel (BSL)plane BTS - BSL
5h 18mCHF 57–208Fly Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 53mCHF 270–588Drive 745.9 km
- Drive from Wien Hbf to Baselcar 745.9 km
8h 12mCHF 118–170Drive, car train
- Drive from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Baselcar
7h 59mCHF 183–247
Wien Hbf to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wien Hbf to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Wien Hbf to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Wien Hbf station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Basel SBB via Vienna Erdberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Wien Hbf 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 Wien Hbf and Basel is 700 km. The road distance is 745.9 km.
The best way to get from Wien Hbf to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Wien Hbf to Basel, including transfers.
Wien Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna Erdberg station.
Wien Hbf to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wien Hbf to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 230 and takes 9h 16m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Wien Hbf, Austria and Basel, Switzerland?
Austrian Airlines, easyJet, and Lufthansa fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–110
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 14–21
- 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
Night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–700
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- 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
Wien Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Wien Hbf to Basel train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wien Hbf to Basel is 746 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Wien Hbf to Basel.
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