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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Pilsen by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BSL - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    5h 38m
    Kč 1,672–6,394

  2. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    4. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    9h 38m
    Kč 3,223–5,707

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 41m
    Kč 1,800–2,800

  4. Drive  619.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Pilsencar car 619.1 km
    5h 8m
    Kč 2,893–4,179

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    6h 51m
    Kč 2,880–6,492

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 14m
    Kč 4,290–9,802

  7. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 5m
    Kč 4,582–11,104

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    9h 59m
    Kč 3,693–6,606

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Gallen to Plzeňbus bus
    10h 3m
    Kč 2,819–4,091

Basel to Pilsen by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 660.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pilsen, Czechia?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Schwandorf in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží once daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,800–2,000 and the journey takes 9h 41m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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