There are 8 ways to get from Copenhagen to Basel 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane CPH - BSL
4h 33mCHF 44–236Train via Kassel
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
12h 36mCHF 177–407Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33
18h 25mCHF 85–138Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 301
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
17h 18mCHF 92–244Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CPH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 47mCHF 113–300Train
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
13h 28mCHF 197–427Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
14h 31mCHF 181–243Drive 1,268.3 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Baselcar 1,268.3 km
10h 49mCHF 219–316
Copenhagen to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 140 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen Busterminal and arriving at Basel SBB via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Copenhagen to Basel. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Copenhagen and Basel is 978 km. The road distance is 1268.3 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Basel without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 12h 36m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Copenhagen to Basel, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Copenhagen to Basel train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from København H station.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 410 and takes 12h 36m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 140 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Basel, Switzerland?
Norwegian Air International, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from København H to Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Copenhagen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Copenhagen to Basel train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copenhagen to Basel is 1268 km. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Copenhagen to Basel.
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