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How to get fromBasel to Kharkivby train, bus, car, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Kharkiv by train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.train train
    30h 38m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Kharkiv 1 Bus stationbus bus 371
    47h 40m
    ₴5,870–8,721

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.train train
    40h 7m
    ₴20,818–48,293

  4. Drive 2,494.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kharkivcar car 2,494.3 km
    27h 43m
    ₴22,404–32,362

  5. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to Kyiv Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Kharkiv Central bus stationbus bus
    34h 21m

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Przemysl Glownynighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Kharkiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train Mp
    42h 53m
    ₴22,236–76,351

Basel to Kharkiv by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration40h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₴20,818Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,942.7 km
  • Duration: 30h 38m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kharkiv, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Kharkiv-Pas. via Sargans, Wien Hbf, and Kyiv-Pas. in around 40h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kharkiv Central bus station via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf, and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 34h 21m.

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