There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Valletta by train, plane, bus, busferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane ZRH - MLA
6h 10m€117–304Fly from Basel
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BSL - MLA
5h 6m€66–227Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
26h 39m€450–564Train, bus, night train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus 36
- Take the nighttrain from Parma to Siracusanighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
33h 47m€416–684
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Valletta is to fly which costs €65 - €230 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Valletta is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Valletta. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Valletta via Catania, Catania Airport and Pozzallo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 39m.
The distance between Basel and Valletta is 1482 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Valletta without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 26h 39m and costs €450 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Basel to Valletta, including transfers.
Basel to Valletta bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Valletta bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
There are 6188+ hotels available in Valletta.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Valletta, Malta?
easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice a week.
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
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