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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Basel by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    6h 35m
    CHF 69–228

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BBU - BSL
    5h 40m
    CHF 54–235

  3. Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    24h 46m
    CHF 180–465

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    30h 6m
    CHF 150–518

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    29h 53m
    CHF 207–327

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 28m
    CHF 109–320

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane OTP - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 16m
    CHF 92–430

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    33h 46m
    CHF 171–336

  9. Drive 1,803 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Baselcar car 1,803 km
    18h 50m
    CHF 296–427

Bucharest to Basel by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration30h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,491.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Basel Bad Bf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 30h 6m.

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