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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 an average ticket price of €86 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €86, while a flight costs an average of €527.
Distance: 534 miles (860 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€527 Average price | €137 Average price | €86 Average price Cheapest | €251 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 23m Average total duration 11h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 10m Average total duration 16h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Basel:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Basel costing on average €137.
A bus is €441 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Basel costing on average €527.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 23m.
Bus takes on average 17h 10m.
You'll arrive about 7h 27m sooner (3h 33m by flight vs 11h 0m by car). Tickets start at around €527 compared to roughly €251 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Basel
How to get from Budapest to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:30 PM18h42Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér5:12 PMBasel Bad Bhf€641One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain10:30 PM18h42Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér5:12 PMBasel Bad Bhf€641One-way2 transfers
Fastest
U212149:25 PM1h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:05 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€1371One-way0 transfers
Other options
- R 4626 · RJX 68 · ICE 618 · IC 604083:40 PM15h41Budapest-Deli7:21 AMBasel SBB€801One-way3 transfers
- RJX 68 · ICE 618 · IC 604083:30 PM15h51Budapest Keleti7:21 AMBasel SBB€801One-way2 transfers
- R 4644 · RJX 66 · ICE 698 · IC 604031:40 PM16h41Budapest-Deli6:21 AMBasel SBB€801One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM19h05Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér5:35 PMBasel, Bahnhof€651One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM20h15Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér3:50 AMBasel, Bahnhof€751One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain11:20 PM17h52Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás5:12 PMBasel Bad Bhf€761One-way2 transfers
W622696:45 AM1h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:35 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€751One-way0 transfers- W622673:30 PM1h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:20 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€751One-way0 transfers
- U212128:45 AM1h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:30 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€1391One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Basel:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Basel costing on average €137.
A bus is €441 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Basel costing on average €527.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 23m.
Bus takes on average 17h 10m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 3 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 SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Air France, KLM, easyJet to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Basel by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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