Budapest to Basel

1 ways to travelfastest 1h 45mfly from €22
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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 €22 — show this month's calendar €22 OctNov: from €25 — show this month's calendar €25 NovDec: from €28 — show this month's calendar €28 DecJan: from €29 — show this month's calendar €29 JanMay: from €31 — show this month's calendar €31 May

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 9: €27 €27 Aug 2 Aug 9 low €22 · high €45

Departure-day prices · March 2029 Budapest → Basel

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Return-day prices · March 2029 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 €22 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €22–28, 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 27 – Aug 31 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €74 Book
Aug 29 – Aug 30 easyJet · Direct · 1h 45m €123 Book
Aug 24 – Aug 25 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €138 Book
Aug 19 – Aug 23 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €144 Book
Aug 30 – Aug 30 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €158 Book
Aug 15 – Sep 4 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 50m €159 Book
Aug 12 – Aug 12 Wizz Air · Direct · 1h 50m €165 Book
Aug 15 – Sep 2 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 50m €169 Book

Weather in Basel

Sun ⛈️ 34° 20° 💧10%
Mon ☁️ 33° 22° 💧18%
Tue 🌤️ 34° 20° 💧5%
Wed ☀️ 35° 18° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 37° 20° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 37° 21° 💧1%
Sat 🌧️ 32° 21° 💧35%

Where to stay in Basel

3★+ hotels from €87/night (36 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

B&B HOTEL Basel hotel · Basel
from €87/night★ 3
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Aparthotel Adagio Basel City hotel · Basel
from €97/night★ 3
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City Inn Basel hotel · Basel
from €114/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 45m

Things to do in Basel

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

from €301
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 €1254
The natural wonders of Switzerland: private tour from Basel (1 day)★ 5.0 (18)
from €1044
Best of Bernese Oberland from Basel★ 5.0 (10)
from €692
Mount Titlis Glacier World Private Day Tour from Basel★ 5.0 (10)
from €899
Basel pick up and Zurich Luzern or Bern or Mountain experience★ 5.0 (9)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

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 2026-08-09. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.