There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Basel by plane, train, bus, 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Basel (BSL)plane KSC - BSL
4h 19mCHF 107–210Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
19h 19mCHF 86–162Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
18h 11mCHF 135–372Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191
19h 35mCHF 90–150Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KSC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 32mCHF 141–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from Košice to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
21h 48mDrive 1,208.3 km
- Drive from Košice to Baselcar 1,208.3 km
13h 27mCHF 198–286
Košice to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Basel is to train and night train which costs SFr 85 - SFr 170 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Basel is to fly and train which takes 3h 32m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Košice and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between Košice and Basel is 1029 km. The road distance is 1208.3 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Basel without a car is to train which takes 18h 11m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Košice to Basel, including transfers.
Košice to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Basel train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 380 and takes 18h 11m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 150 and takes 19h 35m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Basel, Switzerland?
Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and easyJet fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Basel SBB via Budapest-Keleti and Sargans in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Basel via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- 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 29–85
- 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 29–85
- 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
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Košice to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Košice to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Košice to Basel train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Basel is 1208 km. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Košice to Basel.
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