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

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Kärnten by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Klagenfurt Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane BSL - KLU
    5h 23m
    €73–314

  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 41m
    €62–105

  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 513 / ...
    4. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train Rj
    11h 34m
    €98–628

  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
    11h 45m
    €251–739

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

    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
    €204–560

  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 St. Paul Im Lavanttaltrain train
    6h 21m
    €176–495

  7. Drive 661.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Klagenfurt am Wörtherseecar car 661.9 km
    8h 2m
    €116–167

Basel to Kärnten by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

Austrian Airlines, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Basel (BSL) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Klagenfurt Hbf via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Schwarzach-St.Veit in around 11h 34m.

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