There are 7 ways to get from Split to Basel by plane, train, bus, 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 Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SPU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 37mCHF 128–298Fly to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Basel (BSL)plane SPU - BSL
4h 24mCHF 59–211Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Basel SBBbus
17h 15mCHF 96Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ice
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
24h 8mCHF 128–289Drive 1,128.3 km
- Drive from Split to Baselcar 1,128.3 km
12h 49mCHF 189–272Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SPU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
8h 25mCHF 135–334Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Freiburg Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
21h 52mCHF 89–128
Split to Basel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 96 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Split Bus Station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Basel. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Basel SBB via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Schwarzach-St.Veit and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 8m.
The distance between Split and Basel is 865 km. The road distance is 1128.3 km.
The best way to get from Split to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs SFr 96.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Split to Basel, including transfers.
Split to Basel bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Basel train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Basel is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs SFr 96. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 290 and takes 24h 8m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 220 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Basel, Switzerland?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Split Bus Station to Basel SBB twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 96 and the journey takes 17h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Basel SBB via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 24h 8m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
Flights from Split Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- *
- CHF 20–30
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 60–90
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–28
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Split Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 96
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- [email protected]
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Split Bus Station to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 84
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
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Booking & Getting There
Split to Basel bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Split to Basel train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Basel is 1128 km. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Split to Basel.
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