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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Ruka by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kuusamo

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane ZRH - KAO
    8h 20m
    €221–710

  2. Fly Basel to Rovaniemi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BSL - RVN
    2. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    3. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    12h 56m
    €181–704

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus bus 5
    2d 13h
    €311–640

  4. Drive 3,162.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rukacar car 3,162.2 km
    33h 3m
    €584–843

  5. Fly Basel to Kuusamo

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane BSL - KAO
    8h 51m
    €190–664

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane ZRH - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    11h 49m
    €222–520

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane ZRH - OUL
    3. Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus bus
    14h 53m
    €279–496

  8. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Rukacar car
    36h 47m
    €542–773

Basel to Ruka by train, bus, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket€311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,517.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

Lufthansa flies from Basel (BSL) to Kuusamo (KAO) twice a week.

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