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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Ruka by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kuusamo

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane ZRH - KAO
    8h 42m
    €220–484

  2. Fly Basel to Rovaniemi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BSL - RVN
    2. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    3. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    12h 11m
    €141–704

  3. Train, bus via Oulu

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulutrain train
    5. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    2d 3h
    €359–571

  4. Drive  3,162.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rukacar car 3,162.2 km
    33h 2m
    €648–936

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kuusamo

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane GVA - KAO
    12h 25m
    €295–453

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane ZRH - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    11h 44m
    €230–494

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane ZRH - OUL
    3. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    13h 58m
    €288–436

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    2d 8h
    €302–468

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus bus 5
    2d 9h
    €393–629

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus bus 5
    2d 13h
    €332–639

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Rukacar car
    37h 39m
    €592–873

Basel to Ruka by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,520.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ruka, Finland?

You can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Ruka Kumpare via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Oulu, Bus Station in around 2d 8h.

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