Budapest to Basel

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Nov: from €42 — show this month's calendar €42 NovDec: from €32 — show this month's calendar €32 DecJan: from €29 — show this month's calendar €29 JanFeb: from €30 — show this month's calendar €30 FebJul: from €29 — show this month's calendar €29 Jul

How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 5: €30 €30 Oct 29 Nov 5 low €30 · high €40

Departure-day prices · January 2029 Budapest → Basel

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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, 9 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 11 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 15 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~27°C daytime, 11 rainy days 27° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 18 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~26°C daytime, 8 rainy days 26° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 16 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: Jul — fares from €29 and ~25°C daytime.

Flights from Budapest to Basel start around €29 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €29–31, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Budapest → Basel; direct flights available (e.g. W6). · Based on 5 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Basel

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

Dec 25 – Jan 10 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €50 Book
Jan 29 – Feb 11 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €58 Book
Feb 1 – Feb 14 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €58 Book
Dec 25 – Jan 9 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €59 Book
Jan 30 – Feb 12 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €59 Book
Jan 31 – Feb 12 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €60 Book
Jan 12 – Jan 14 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €61 Book
Jan 29 – Feb 12 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €62 Book

Weather in Basel

Thu ☁️ 10° 6° 💧0%
Fri 🌦️ 8° 6° 💧65%
Sat 🌦️ 12° 5° 💧38%
Sun 🌫️ 13° 3° 💧7%
Mon 🌦️ 13° 8° 💧45%
Tue 🌦️ 13° 11° 💧80%
Wed 🌦️ 15° 11° 💧50%

Where to stay in Basel

3★+ hotels from €135/night (28 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Airport Hotel Basel hotel · Basel
from €135/night★ 3
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HYPERION Hotel Basel hotel · Basel
from €141/night★ 4
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B&B HOTEL Basel hotel · Basel
from €142/night★ 3
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Good to know

CurrencyCHF · €1 ≈ 0.92
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 €41 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €306
Alsace wine tour and medieval villages. Small group guided tour★ 5.0 (80)
from €167
Homemade Italian Pizza & Focaccia Experience with a Local Family★ 5.0 (24)
from €1276
The natural wonders of Switzerland: private tour from Basel (1 day)★ 5.0 (18)
from €41
Basel Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems★ 5.0 (14)
from €915
Basel pick up and Zurich Luzern or Bern or Mountain experience★ 5.0 (11)
from €669
Alsace's Villages, Colmar and Castle Private Car Tour for 1-6★ 5.0 (11)

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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 2026-11-05. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.