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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    6h 47m
    $86–267

  2. Fly Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BSL - BBU
    5h 35m
    $67–298

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    27h 9m
    $187–207

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h 43m
    $338–672

  5. Drive 1,803.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bucharestcar car 1,803.2 km
    18h 50m
    $364–526

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    6h 31m
    $138–387

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    7h 50m
    $126–512

  8. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 51m
    $418–782

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    32h 52m
    $220–414

Basel to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,493.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bucharest via Frankfurt central train station and Frankfurt in around 27h 9m.

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