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There are 8 ways to get from Uppsala to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ARN - BSL
    5h 6m
    CHF 71–309

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 873 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    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 / ...
    20h 45m
    CHF 257–382

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33
    31h 4m
    CHF 154–244

  4. Train, night train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Odenplan stationtrain train 40
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train En
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    25h 56m

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ARN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 117–258

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 873 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train 305
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    35h 4m
    CHF 329–383

  7. Drive  1,948.7 km

    1. Drive from Uppsala to Baselcar car 1,948.7 km
    18h 32m
    CHF 345–498

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Uppsala to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    22h 45m
    CHF 291–401

Uppsala to Basel by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration20h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,539.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Uppsala, Sweden and Basel, Switzerland?

Norwegian Air International, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Uppsala Centralstation to Basel Bad Bf via Stockholm Centralstation, Hamburg Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 20h 45m.

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