There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Copenhagen by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BSL - CPH
4h 28mkr 351–1,952Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
12h 44mkr 1,476–3,219Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N602 / ...
18h 30mkr 729–1,098Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Hnighttrain 300
16h 17mkr 742–1,817Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane ZRH - CPH
5h 42mkr 931–2,479Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain 4
- Take the train from Padborg St. to København Htrain Ece / ...
13h 7mkr 1,599–3,398Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Copenhagencar
14h 35mkr 1,466–2,023Drive 1,269.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Copenhagencar 1,269.1 km
10h 52mkr 1,753–2,532
Basel to Copenhagen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Copenhagen is to fly which costs 350 kr - 2000 kr and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Copenhagen is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs 350 kr - 2000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Copenhagen Busterminal via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at København H via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
The distance between Basel and Copenhagen is 978 km. The road distance is 1269.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Copenhagen without a car is to train which takes 12h 44m and costs 1400 kr - 3300 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Basel to Copenhagen, including transfers.
Basel to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Copenhagen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Copenhagen is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs 350 kr - 2000 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1400 kr - 3300 kr and takes 12h 44m, you could also bus, which costs 700 kr - 1100 kr and takes 18h 30m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Copenhagen, Denmark?
Norwegian Air International, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,500
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 450–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Basel to Copenhagen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Copenhagen is 1269 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Basel to Copenhagen.
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