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

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    6h 41m
    CHF 94–306

  2. Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    36h 31m
    CHF 255–446

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Baselcar car
    43h 49m
    CHF 659–1,014

  4. Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 130–275

  5. Fly Turku Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TKU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 47m
    CHF 183–387

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 136–292

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    39h 34m
    CHF 283–503

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    41h 1m
    CHF 204–327

  9. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    42h 52m
    CHF 162–373

  10. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2d
    CHF 606–982

Finland to Basel by tram, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Finland and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to St Louis via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 41h 1m.

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