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How to get fromBasel to Aarhusby plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Aarhus by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Billund Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane BSL - BLL
    2. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 20m
    kr 964–2,340

  2. Fly Basel to Copenhagen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BSL - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 11m
    kr 578–2,134

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain train 4
    3. Take the train from Padborg St. to Fredericia St.train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train Re / ...
    12h 49m
    kr 1,478–2,793

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus N150 / ...
    18h 5m
    kr 732–1,097

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    16h 26m
    kr 721–1,715

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane ZRH - AAR
    8h 33m
    kr 1,296–3,841

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane ZRH - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    9h 25m
    kr 1,129–2,564

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    4. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h
    kr 1,437–3,567

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    13h 25m
    kr 1,450–2,981

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Aarhuscar car
    13h 29m
    kr 1,226–1,623

  11. Drive  1,138.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Aarhuscar car 1,138.7 km
    9h 36m
    kr 1,574–2,273

Basel to Aarhus by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,478Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,031.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Aarhus, Denmark?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Aarhus H via Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg St., and Fredericia St. in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 18h 5m.

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