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How to get fromBasel to Laplandby plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Basel to Rovaniemi

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BSL - RVN
    9h 38m
    €163–804

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 50m
    €364–640

  3. Drive  2,988 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rovaniemicar car 2,988 km
    30h 46m
    €562–811

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kittilä Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane ZRH - KTT
    8h 25m
    €269–664

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rovaniemi

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane ZRH - RVN
    8h 31m
    €192–442

  6. Fly Basel to Kittilä Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane BSL - KTT
    11h 31m
    €290–616

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane plane ZRH - KEM
    12h 28m
    €352–1,552

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane plane ZRH - LLA
    3. Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi taxi
    9h 26m
    €181–494

  9. Train, bus via Tallinn

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12N
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbourbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain train
    2d
    €399–698

  10. Train, bus via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain train
    2d
    €358–620

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    €295–455

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Rovaniemicar car
    34h 29m
    €522–773

Basel to Lapland by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration47h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,376.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lapland, Finland?

Lufthansa, KLM, and six other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Rovaniemi (RVN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 2d 8h.

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