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There are 11 ways to get from Vantaa to Basel by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, night train, car ferry, 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

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbourbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    39h 44m
    CHF 259–444

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43 / ...
    40h 57m
    CHF 416–683

  4. Drive  3,586.6 km

    1. Drive from Vantaa to Baselcar car 3,586.6 km
    37h 24m
    CHF 677–978

  5. 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

  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. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLL - BSL
    11h 8m
    CHF 104–291

  8. Ferry, train via Kassel

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    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 / ...
    41h 30m
    CHF 407–662

  9. 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 31m
    CHF 206–321

  10. 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
    44h 18m
    CHF 161–378

  11. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Vantaa 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 603–978

Vantaa to Basel by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Vantaa, 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 Vantaa, Railway Station Tikkurila to St Louis via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 41h 31m.

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