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How to get fromBasel to Sarajevoby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Sarajevo by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane BSL - SJJ
    4h 46m
    $175–416

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane ZRH - SJJ
    5h 44m
    $151–390

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Kakanj, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    16h 1m

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brodtrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maglaj, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    5. Take the train from Maglaj to Sarajevotrain train 711
    27h 34m

  5. Drive  1,232.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Sarajevocar car 1,232.6 km
    14h 33m
    $249–359

  6. Bus via Bugojno

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 5m
    $162–180

Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 948 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

easyJet and Austrian Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 16h 1m.

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