There are 9 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cluj-Napoca to Basel
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)plane CLJ - BSL
5h 1mCHF 36–192Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradeabus
- Take the train from Oradea to Puespoekladanytrain 360 / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Wien Hbftrain 146
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
22h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Karlsruhebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
26h 15mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
25h 4mCHF 116–194Fly Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CLJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 25mCHF 133–344Bus to Tirgu Mures, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airportbus
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Basel (BSL)plane TGM - BSL
6h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
23h 35mCHF 133–500Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Strasbourgbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
26h 37mCHF 98–154Drive 1,391.9 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Baselcar 1,391.9 km
15h 56mCHF 227–328
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 35 - SFr 200 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Basel is 1235 km. The road distance is 1391.9 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 22h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Basel bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26h 15m, you could also train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 500 and takes 23h 35m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Basel, Switzerland?
Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Basel SBB via Karlsruhe and Karlsruhe central train station in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–160
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Oradea to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–22
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 85–130
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- [email protected]
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Basel bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Basel is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 11:31 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 10:31 AM in Basel.
Cluj-Napoca to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Basel is 1392 km. It takes approximately 15h 56m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Basel.
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