There are 11 ways to get from Aberdeen to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Basel (BSL)plane ABZ - BSL
6h 38mCHF 103–231Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
14h 54mCHF 388–676Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
29h 30mCHF 131–213Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
17h 53mCHF 375–500Fly Aberdeen Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ABZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 46mCHF 137–318Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
7h 11mCHF 127–265Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Basel (BSL)plane INV - BSL
9h 15mCHF 137–313Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 35mCHF 161–422Train via Paris
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mulhouse Villetrain
16h 24mCHF 396–652Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
21h 17mCHF 266–454Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
18h 53mCHF 258–421
Aberdeen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 100 - SFr 240 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Basel Sbb via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Basel is 1271 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 14h 54m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Aberdeen to Basel, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Basel train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 380 - SFr 700 and takes 14h 54m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 220 and takes 29h 30m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM, British Airways, and easyJet fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Basel Sbb via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Strasbourg in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–420
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–280
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–300
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 128
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 128
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 12:23 PM in Aberdeen and 1:23 PM in Basel.
Aberdeen to Basel train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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