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How to get fromBasel to Lofoten (Island)by train, plane, night train, bus, car, ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Lofoten (Island) by train, plane, night train, bus, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane ZRH - SVJ
    11h 36m
    kr 3,280–6,586

  2. Fly Basel to Leknes

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane BSL - LKN
    9h 3m
    kr 1,336–4,845

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Ctrain train 083 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Malmö, Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train Nt
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    46h 37m
    kr 4,837–11,274

  4. Drive  3,441.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lofoten (Island)car car 3,441.2 km
    36h 39m
    kr 6,992–10,099

  5. Fly Basel to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane BSL - EVE
    2. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Jordnes kryssbus bus
    11h 50m
    kr 2,116–4,605

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane ZRH - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Jordnes kryssbus bus
    10h 38m
    kr 1,860–6,846

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leknes

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane ZRH - LKN
    10h 16m
    kr 4,080–6,586

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane ZRH - BOO
    3. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    14h 19m

  9. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Lund Centralstationtrain train 344
    3. Take the nighttrain from Lund Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train Nt
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Vestpollen sørbus bus 300
    2d 2h
    kr 3,843–6,552

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Svolværcar car
    40h 46m
    kr 6,122–9,332

Basel to Lofoten (Island) by train, night train, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration46h 37mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,837Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,435.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 36m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lofoten (Island), Norway?

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Widerøe, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Leknes (LKN) 4 times a week.

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