There are 7 ways to get from Iași to Basel by plane, bus, 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Basel (BSL)plane IAS - BSL
2h 54mCHF 86–300Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Iaşi to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
23h 44mCHF 253–417Bus
- Take the bus from Iași to Zurich Bus Stationbus 3909
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
31h 47mCHF 162–234Drive 1,776.1 km
- Drive from Iași to Baselcar 1,776.1 km
22h 46mCHF 296–427Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 32mCHF 157–274Train
- Take the train from Iași to Beclean pe Someştrain
- Take the train from Beclean Pe Somes to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
31h 50mCHF 184–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Strasbourgbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
34h 3mCHF 115–183
Iași to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iași to Basel is to bus and train which costs SFr 110 - SFr 190 and takes 34h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Iași to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Iași to Basel. However, there are services departing from Iași and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Iași to Basel. However, there are services departing from Iași and arriving at Basel SBB via Beclean Pe Somes, Budapest-Keleti and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
The distance between Iași and Basel is 1514 km. The road distance is 1776.1 km.
The best way to get from Iași to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 23h 44m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Iași to Basel, including transfers.
Iași to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Iași station.
Iași to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Iași station.
The best way to get from Iași to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 240 and takes 31h 47m, you could also train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 330 and takes 31h 50m.
What companies run services between Iași, Romania and Basel, Switzerland?
Ulendo Airlink and Austrian Airlines fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iași to Basel, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station in around 31h 47m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–300
Flights from Iași International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
Flights from Iași International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–550
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Beclean pe Someş
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–29
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Beclean Pe Somes to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 34–38
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Iaşi to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Iași to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–17
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- [email protected]
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Iași to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Basel is 1h behind Iași. It is currently 9:15 AM in Iași and 8:15 AM in Basel.
Iași to Basel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Beclean pe Someş station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iași to Basel is 1776 km. It takes approximately 22h 46m to drive from Iași to Basel.
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