Best way to travel between Budapest and Basel, Switzerland

A: Budapest

B: Basel, Switzerland

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $146.0; 1129.14 km; 14h 39mins; 59.84 kgs

bus: $147.0; 1233.75 km; 21h 33mins; 37.01 kgs

drive: $180.0; 1071.0 km; 11h 34mins; 137.09 kgs

flight: $215.0; 958.88 km; 5h 50mins; 103.56 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	1129.14 km	14h 39mins	132 CHF	146.0
Bus	1233.75 km	21h 33mins	133 CHF	147.0
Drive	1071.0 km	11h 34mins	163 CHF	180.0
Flight	958.88 km	5h 50mins	195 CHF	215.0

Take Train from Clark Ádám tér to Kelenföld vasútállomás M: Time: 19mins Cost: 1 CHF; $ 0.9 - 1.1 USD CO2 Emission: 0.27 kgs
Take Train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Zürich HB: Time: 12h 10mins Cost: 100 CHF; $ 99.0 - 121.0 USD CO2 Emission: 54.83 kgs
Take Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB: Time: 54mins Cost: 32 CHF; $ 31.5 - 38.5 USD CO2 Emission: 4.74 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Budapest and Basel, Switzerland is to travel by train, which will cost about 132 CHF or 131.40 USD.