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There are 9 ways to get from Kaunas to Basel by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Basel

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    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VNO - BSL
    8h 28m
    CHF 95–282

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    21h 59m
    CHF 195–375

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    27h 27m
    CHF 144–301

  4. Drive  1,746.3 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Baselcar car 1,746.3 km
    15h 23m
    CHF 309–446

  5. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VNO - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 126–291

  6. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VNO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 59m
    CHF 137–328

  7. Car to Riga International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RIX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 50m
    CHF 155–694

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872
    28h 20m
    CHF 149–205

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    23h 24m
    CHF 271–372

Kaunas to Basel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,574.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Kaunas to Basel Bad Bf via Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Frankfurt in around 21h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Basel SBB via Nuremberg central bus station in around 28h 20m.

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