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There are 10 ways to get from Denmark to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPH - BSL
    4h 28m
    CHF 39–197

  2. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    13h 10m
    CHF 155–306

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33
    19h 31m
    CHF 94–153

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 301
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    16h 18m
    CHF 98–178

  5. Fly Aalborg Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AAL - BSL
    6h 20m
    CHF 135–387

  6. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 47m
    CHF 120–286

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altonatrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    7h 2m
    CHF 74–308

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    14h 1m
    CHF 166–318

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    15h
    CHF 194–260

  10. Drive  1,268.4 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Baselcar car 1,268.4 km
    10h 47m
    CHF 247–357

Denmark to Basel by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration13h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Denmark and Basel, Switzerland?

Norwegian Air International, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koebenhavn H to Basel Bad Bf via Schleswig, Hamburg Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 13h 10m.

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