There are 7 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Budapest 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
4h 39mFt 10,254–71,173Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
13h 25mFt 52,962–103,295Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N191
16h 11mFt 34,515–50,318Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 60
- Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
16h 43mFt 36,397–62,522Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
5h 44mFt 44,362–110,195Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
18h 23mFt 31,612–104,745Drive 987.6 km
- Drive from Basel SBB Station to Budapestcar 987.6 km
10h 25mFt 75,347–108,834
Basel SBB Station to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Budapest is to fly which costs 10 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs 10 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel SBB Station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Ecseri út M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel SBB Station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Basel SBB Station and Budapest is 905 km. The road distance is 987.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 13h 25m and costs 50 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Basel SBB Station to Budapest, including transfers.
Basel SBB Station to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel SBB Station to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs 10 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 50 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft and takes 13h 25m, you could also bus, which costs 34 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 16h 11m.
What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 13h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–90,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–90,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–95,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–95,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–60,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–80,000
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–17,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–17,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–17,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–23,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–60,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 38,000–60,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,578
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–27,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–46,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Ulm Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–17,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–50,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–65,000
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Basel SBB Station to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Népliget bus station.
Basel SBB Station to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel SBB Station to Budapest is 988 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Basel SBB Station to Budapest.
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