There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Vilnius by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane BSL - VNO
7h 18m$105–339Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
24h 1m$267–567Bus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1326
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus N1226 / ...
30h 15m$188–295Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnianighttrain En
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
28h 10m$268–517Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane ZRH - VNO
6h 37m$151–353Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane FRA - VNO
7h 23m$163–419Drive 1,797 km
- Drive from Basel to Vilniuscar 1,797 km
17h 20m$363–524Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Vilniuscar
25h 13m$312–423
Basel to Vilnius by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Vilnius is to fly which costs $100 - $340 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Vilnius is to train and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $150 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Vilnius. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) via Mulhouse and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Vilnius. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via Frankfurt, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin and Warszawa Zachodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 1m.
The distance between Basel and Vilnius is 1470 km. The road distance is 1797 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Vilnius without a car is to train which takes 24h 1m and costs $260 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Basel to Vilnius, including transfers.
Basel to Vilnius bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Vilnius train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Vilnius is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $100 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 24h 1m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 30h 15m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Vilnius, Lithuania?
Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and easyJet fly from Basel (BSL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via Frankfurt, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 24h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Vilnius Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Basel to Vilnius Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vilnius Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vilnius Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Basel to Vilnius Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Vilnius bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Vilnius is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 4:36 PM in Basel and 5:36 PM in Vilnius.
Basel to Vilnius train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Vilnius is 1797 km. It takes approximately 17h 20m to drive from Basel to Vilnius.
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