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Trip Overview

The train between Basel and București takes 31h 57m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Basel to București. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

31h 57m
Duration
1,981 km
Distance
$449
Average price
6 times a week
Frequency

Basel to București train times

Trains run 6 times a week between Basel and București. The service departs Basel at 5:07 AM in the morning, which arrives into București at 14:04:00. All services require a transfer at Zürich HB and take an average of 31h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)RailjetÖBBSocietatea de Transport București STB SA31h 57m • 3 changes

Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)RailjetÖBBSocietatea de Transport București STB SA31h 57m • 3 changes

Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)RailjetÖBBSocietatea de Transport București STB SA31h 57m • 3 changes

Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)RailjetÖBBSocietatea de Transport București STB SA31h 57m • 3 changes

Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)RailjetÖBBSocietatea de Transport București STB SA31h 58m • 3 changes

Departing Sunday, November 15, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)RailjetÖBBSocietatea de Transport București STB SA31h 57m • 3 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Basel to București? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

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  • Distance: 1,981.5 km
  • Duration: 31h 57m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and București, Romania?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Universitate via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 28h 58m.

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