There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Sarajevo by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sarajevo
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZRH - SJJ
5h 49m$160–426Fly Mulhouse to Tuzla International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane MLH - TZL
- Take the bus from Živinice Grad, AS to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
7h 42m$53–523Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Kakanj, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 1mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brodtrain Re
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maglaj, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Maglaj to Sarajevotrain 711
26h 19mDrive 1,232.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Sarajevocar 1,232.4 km
14h 32m$249–359Fly Basel to Sarajevo
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane BSL - SJJ
6h 36m$135–416Bus via Bugojno
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
24h 5m$167–184
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sarajevo is to bus via Bugojno which costs $160 - $190 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sarajevo is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $160 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Sarajevo. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Kakanj, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
The distance between Basel and Sarajevo is 962 km. The road distance is 1232.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sarajevo without a car is to bus which takes 16h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Basel to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Basel to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Bosna Tours, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Sarajevo is to bus which takes 16h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $420 and takes 6h 36m.
Basel to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Bosna Tours, arrive at Kakanj, Autobuska stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sarajevo is 1232 km. It takes approximately 14h 32m to drive from Basel to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 16h 1m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Basel to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from Basel SBB to Kakanj, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
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