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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Biel by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Basel to Košice International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane BSL - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain train
    8h 20m
    €118–255

  2. Fly Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BSL - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain train
    9h 37m
    €68–247

  3. Train via Mels

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain train 525 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain train Re
    19h 20m
    €140–300

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Košicebus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Košice to Kráľ.Chlmec,pekár.bus bus 811489
    23h 19m
    €116–172

  5. Drive  1,281.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bielcar car 1,281.7 km
    13h 42m
    €228–329

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Košice International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane ZRH - KSC
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain train
    8h 9m
    €152–356

  7. Fly Basel to Debrecen International Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane plane BSL - DEB
    2. Take the train from Debrecen to Zahonytrain train
    3. Drive from Zahony to Bielcar car
    11h 42m
    €183–491

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain train
    10h 41m
    €161–348

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain train 525 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kosice to Bieltrain train Re
    20h 8m
    €172–278

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Košicebus bus
    3. Take the train from Košice to Bieltrain train
    24h 51m

Basel to Biel by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,142.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Biel, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Biel via Sargans, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Kosice in around 19h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Biel via Košice, Kráľ.Chlmec,pekár., Kráľovský Chlmec, Pribenik, and Pribenik in around 23h 19m.

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