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How to get fromBasel to Kärntenby train, plane, shuttle, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    6h 14m
    €216–481

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Villach Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N953
    11h 27m
    €67–104

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train 615 / ...
    4. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train Rj
    11h 32m
    €91–394

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Klagenfurt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 36m
    €253–422

  5. Fly Basel to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane BSL - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €166–417

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €199–484

  7. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    7h 36m
    €146–754

  8. Fly Basel to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €109–409

  9. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    8h 39m
    €149–540

  10. Drive  661.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Klagenfurt am Wörtherseecar car 661.9 km
    8h 2m
    €120–173

Basel to Kärnten by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 630.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kärnten, Austria?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Klagenfurt Heiligengeistplatz via Zurich Bus Station, Villach Bus Station, Villach Hbf, Klagenfurt West, and Klagenfurt West Bahnhst in around 11h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Klagenfurt Hbf via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Schwarzach-St.Veit in around 11h 32m.

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