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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Kyiv by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Mykolayiv
    22h 40m

  2. Fly Basel to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane BSL - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    15h 14m
    ₴6,771–21,817

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    30h 55m
    ₴20,665–34,647

  4. Drive  2,034.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kyivcar car 2,034.7 km
    21h 24m
    ₴18,729–27,053

  5. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    30h 32m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3205
    39h 59m
    ₴11,237–16,896

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane ZRH - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    16h 48m
    ₴10,335–23,677

  8. Fly Basel to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane BSL - IAS
    2. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    16h 12m

  9. Fly Mulhouse to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane MLH - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    13h 49m
    ₴6,871–25,817

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane ZRH - IAS
    3. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    18h 35m

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane BGY - RMO
    5. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    19h 3m
    ₴8,473–26,701

  12. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane FMM - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    18h 35m
    ₴8,983–27,682

Basel to Kyiv by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration30h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₴20,665Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,459.9 km
  • Duration: 22h 40m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 30h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. via Düsseldorf central bus station and Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf in around 30h 32m.

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