Budapest to Basel

1 ways to travelfastest 1h 40mfly from €24
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €31 — show this month's calendar €31 AugSep: from €28 — show this month's calendar €28 SepOct: from €24 — show this month's calendar €24 OctNov: from €29 — show this month's calendar €29 NovDec: from €30 — show this month's calendar €30 DecFeb: from €53 — show this month's calendar €53 FebMay: from €31 — show this month's calendar €31 May

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 5: €23 €23 Jul 29 Aug 5 low €23 · high €32

Departure-day prices · July 2028 Budapest → Basel

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Return-day prices · July 2028 Basel → Budapest

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Best time to visit Basel — climate

Jan: ~7°C daytime, 15 rainy days 7° JanFeb: ~8°C daytime, 10 rainy days 8° FebMar: ~13°C daytime, 10 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 11 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 14 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~27°C daytime, 11 rainy days 27° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 17 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~26°C daytime, 8 rainy days 26° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 14 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~15°C daytime, 12 rainy days 15° OctNov: ~10°C daytime, 14 rainy days 10° NovDec: ~7°C daytime, 5 rainy days 7° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €28 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from Budapest to Basel start around €24 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €24–29, based on 4 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Budapest → Basel; direct flights available (e.g. U2). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Basel

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Aug 26 – Aug 27 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €58 Book
Aug 22 – Sep 5 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €91 Book
Aug 23 – Sep 1 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €96 Book
Aug 23 – Sep 5 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €101 Book
Dec 27 – Dec 31 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €126 Book
Aug 13 – Aug 14 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €126 Book
Aug 30 – Sep 6 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €127 Book
Aug 7 – Aug 14 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €141 Book

Weather in Basel

Wed 🌧️ 32° 22° 💧20%
Thu 🌤️ 31° 22° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 29° 18° 💧3%
Sat ☁️ 34° 15° 💧0%
Sun 🌧️ 28° 18° 💧25%
Mon 🌧️ 29° 17° 💧20%
Tue ☁️ 34° 16° 💧5%

Where to stay in Basel

3★+ hotels from €83/night (37 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

City Pop 2Night Basel - Self check-in hotel · Basel
from €83/night★ 4
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B&B HOTEL Basel hotel · Basel
from €90/night★ 3
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City Inn Basel hotel · Basel
from €94/night★ 3
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Good to know

CurrencyCHF · €1 ≈ 0.93
Power plugsType C/J
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 50m

Things to do in Basel

Top-rated tours and tickets from €164 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €302
Alsace wine tour and medieval villages. Small group guided tour★ 5.0 (75)
from €164
Homemade Italian Pizza & Focaccia Experience with a Local Family★ 5.0 (23)
from €1256
The natural wonders of Switzerland: private tour from Basel (1 day)★ 5.0 (18)
from €1046
Best of Bernese Oberland from Basel★ 5.0 (10)
from €693
Mount Titlis Glacier World Private Day Tour from Basel★ 5.0 (10)
from €164
Homemade Italian Lasagna Experience with a Local Family★ 5.0 (9)

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About Basel

One of Switzerland's underrated tourist destinations, Basel has a beautiful medieval old town centre, a fascinating carnival, and several world class art museums built by architects like Renzo Piano, Mario Botta and Herzog & De Meuron. Basel is also rich in architecture old and new, with a Romanesque Münster (cathedral), a Renaissance Rathaus (town hall), and various examples of high quality contemporary architecture, including more buildings by Herzog & De Meuron, Richard Meier, Diener & Diener, and various others. Located in the Dreiländereck…

Read the full Basel guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for BaselData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in BaselCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-05. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.