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

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    5h 22m
    $56–277

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    28h 22m
    $197–200

  3. 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
    28h 58m
    $363–591

  4. Drive  1,803.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bucharestcar car 1,803.6 km
    18h 49m
    $422–610

  5. 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
    $133–353

  6. Fly from Mulhouse

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MLH - OTP
    8h 57m
    $61–277

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB 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 56m
    $123–397

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    36h 9m
    $206–313

Basel to București by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration28h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$363Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,493.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and București, 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 Piata Natiunile Unite via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Bucharest, and Gara de Nord in around 28h 22m.

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