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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Lofoten (Island) by train, plane, car, bus, 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
    9h 11m
    kr 3,286–6,699

  2. Fly Basel to Leknes

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane BSL - LKN
    11h 3m
    kr 1,436–4,046

  3. Drive 3,441.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lofoten (Island)car car 3,441.2 km
    36h 39m
    kr 7,026–10,149

  4. 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 Vestpollen sørbus bus
    11h 25m
    kr 3,126–5,116

  5. 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 Vestpollen sørbus bus
    10h 43m
    kr 1,876–6,069

  6. 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
    9h 1m
    kr 3,586–6,699

  7. 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 9m

  8. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Svolværcar car
    40h 46m
    kr 6,123–9,333

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,435.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

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

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Leknes (LKN) 6 times a week.

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