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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Nitra by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    6h 57m
    €94–311

  2. Fly Basel to Bratislava Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane BSL - BTS
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus bus
    6h 8m
    €36–215

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    13h 37m
    €143–224

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Nitrabus bus N867
    17h 5m
    €91–139

  5. Drive  900.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Nitracar car 900.9 km
    9h 50m
    €173–250

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    8h 6m
    €133–321

  7. Fly Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BSL - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    8h 16m
    €42–213

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    9h 25m
    €130–323

  9. Train, train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Rorschachtrain train
    3. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ACH - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    9h 50m
    €420–597

  10. Bus via Brno

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Brno ÚAN Zvonařka to Nitrabus bus 606705
    19h 52m
    €136–178

Basel to Nitra by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Nitra, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Nitra via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Trnava in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Nitra via Freiburg in around 17h 5m.

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