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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Basel
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $63. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $63, and a train costs an average of $78.
Distance: 534 miles (860 km)
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$102 Average price | $181 Average price | $101 Average price Cheapest |
5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 33m Average total duration 12h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 0m Average total duration 16h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Budapest to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Budapest to Basel is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Basel:
A flight is $32 (€26) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Basel costing on average $63 (€51).
A flight is $47 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Basel costing on average $78 (€63).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 46m.
Bus takes on average 15h 50m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Basel Bad Bhf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, easyJet, Air France, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines to go to Basel by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, easyJet.
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