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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    5h 22m
    $85–306

  2. Fly from Mulhouse

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MLH - OTP
    8h 57m
    $70–316

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Station to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 44m
    $183–186

  4. 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 Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 43m
    $396–648

  5. Drive  1,803.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bucharestcar car 1,803.6 km
    18h 47m
    $364–526

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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
    $135–339

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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
    8h 12m
    $141–560

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Buzaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buzău to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus bus
    39h 59m
    $170–230

Basel to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration29h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$396Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,493.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

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

Ulendo Airlink, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bucharest via Nuremberg central bus station and Nuremberg Central Station in around 25h 44m.

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