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How to get fromBasel to Saint Petersburgby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Saint Petersburg by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane ZRH - LED
    11h 40m
    ₽13,322–35,156

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane BSL - LED
    9h 16m
    ₽11,442–31,575

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    39h 23m
    ₽24,406–45,698

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d
    ₽19,512–33,248

  5. Drive  2,491.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Saint Petersburgcar car 2,491.6 km
    26h 13m
    ₽42,067–60,764

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane STR - LED
    14h 35m
    ₽14,081–40,446

  7. Fly from Mulhouse

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane MLH - LED
    11h 36m
    ₽16,442–46,575

  8. Train, bus via Elbląg

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Central Station to Szczecin, Bus Stationbus bus 157
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Elblagtrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    6. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2d
    ₽28,746–53,798

  9. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaambus bus 396 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Jõhvi bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus 960
    2d 1h
    ₽24,901–37,961

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    3. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2d 6h
    ₽21,858–36,851

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Saint Petersburgcar car
    33h 44m
    ₽34,699–49,287

Basel to Saint Petersburg by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket₽19,512Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,085 km
  • Duration: 11h 40m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Saint Petersburg, Russia?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Karlsruhe central train station, Karlsruhe, and Riga Central Bus Station in around 2d. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, AJet, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) every 4 hours.

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