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How to get fromBasel to Rabby bus, ferry, train, night train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Rab by bus, ferry, train, night train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry 9309
    14h 37m
    €135–150

  2. Bus, ferry via Venice

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    17h 44m
    €114–170

  3. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    20h 20m
    €331–517

  4. Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 7m
    €284–646

  5. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 9m
    €193–754

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 5m
    €372–723

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    12h 18m
    €251–821

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    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 Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 15m
    €403–795

  9. Fly Basel to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BSL - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 10m
    €160–361

Basel to Rab by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 877.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 37m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rab, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Rab. However, you can take the bus to Rijeka, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Rab via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Rijeka, Željeznički kolodvor, Žabica, and Rijeka in around 20h 20m.

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