There are 8 ways to get from Wien Hbf to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
4h 2mCHF 71–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Basel SBBbus N191
13h 45mCHF 58–84Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
9h 17mCHF 117–183Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
14h 6mCHF 248–441Fly 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 21mCHF 111–258Train 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 15mCHF 74–230Drive 745.9 km
- Drive from Wien Hbf to Baselcar 745.9 km
8h 12mCHF 120–174Drive, 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 184–249
Wien Hbf to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wien Hbf to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Wien Hbf to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 210.
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, International Busterminal (VIB). 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 17m.
The distance between Wien Hbf and Basel is 699 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 17m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Wien Hbf to Basel, including transfers.
Wien Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 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 4h 2m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 190 and takes 9h 17m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Wien Hbf, Austria and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Austrian Airlines, 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 Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 9h 17m.
- 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 75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–220
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- 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 19–25
- 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, International Busterminal (VIB) to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- 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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