There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Biel by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Basel to Košice International Airport, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BSL - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain
8h 20m€118–235Fly Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain
9h 37m€68–247Train via Mels
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
- Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain Re
19h 14m€143–392Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Košicebus FlixBus N191
- Take the bus from Košice to Kráľ.Chlmec,pekár.bus 811489
23h 16m€105–168Drive 1,281.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Bielcar 1,281.7 km
13h 42m€223–321Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Košice International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane ZRH - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain
8h 9m€149–402Fly Basel to Debrecen International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane BSL - DEB
- Take the train from Debrecen to Zahonytrain
- Drive from Zahony to Bielcar
11h 42m€169–480Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain
10h 41m€158–384Train
- 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 Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
- Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain Re
20h 8m€169–322Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Košicebus
- Take the train from Košice to Bieltrain
24h 51m
Basel to Biel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Biel is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Biel is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Biel. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pribenik via Košice and Kráľovský Chlmec. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Biel. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Biel via Sargans, Wien Hbf, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Kosice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
The distance between Basel and Biel is 1142 km. The road distance is 1281.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Biel without a car is to train via Mels which takes 19h 14m and costs €140 - €400.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Basel to Biel, including transfers.
Basel to Biel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Biel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Biel is to train via Mels which takes 19h 14m and costs €140 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 23h 16m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Biel, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Biel via Sargans, Wien Hbf, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Kosice in around 19h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Biel via Košice, Kráľ.Chlmec,pekár., Kráľovský Chlmec, Pribenik, and Pribenik in around 23h 16m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Basel to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Debrecen International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Biel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Biel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Biel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Biel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Biel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Biel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Biel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Sargans to Wien Hbf
- *
- €90–140
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- €100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Zahony
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Zahony
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Debrecen to Zahony
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 915 733 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.sk
Bus from Košice to Kráľ.Chlmec,pekár.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- arriva.sk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Biel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Basel to Biel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Biel is 1282 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Basel to Biel.
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