There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane BSL - GOT
6h 29mkr 958–3,382Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain Ic / ...
16h 28mkr 2,670–8,231Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Gothenburgbus 173
25hkr 1,259–2,094Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Koebenhavn Htrain Rj
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
20h 11mkr 1,762–4,160Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane ZRH - GOT
6h 2mkr 1,608–4,963Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane FRA - GOT
6h 54mkr 1,817–6,217Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Gothenburgcar
17h 51mkr 2,523–3,534Drive 1,577.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Gothenburgcar 1,577.1 km
13h 58mkr 3,126–4,515
Basel to Gothenburg by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gothenburg is to bus which costs 1200 kr - 2100 kr and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gothenburg is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs 1600 kr - 5000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Gothenburg. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Gothenburg via Freiburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Gothenburg. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Göteborg Brunnsparken via Hamburg Hbf and Mölndals Innerstad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Basel and Gothenburg is 1196 km. The road distance is 1577.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Gothenburg without a car is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs 2600 kr - 8500 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Basel to Gothenburg, including transfers.
Basel to Gothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Gothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs 950 kr - 3400 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 2600 kr - 8500 kr and takes 16h 28m, you could also bus, which costs 1200 kr - 2100 kr and takes 25h.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gothenburg, Sweden?
Lufthansa, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Göteborg Brunnsparken via Hamburg Hbf, Molndal station, and Mölndals Innerstad in around 16h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–4,700
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,800
- 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 1,700–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 140–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Gothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Gothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Gothenburg is 1577 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Basel to Gothenburg.
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