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How to get fromCopenhagen to Baselby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPH - BSL
    4h 28m
    CHF 39–237

  2. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    12h 45m
    CHF 167–440

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33
    18h 25m
    CHF 92–150

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 301
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    16h 18m
    CHF 90–248

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 47m
    CHF 124–301

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    13h 37m
    CHF 177–460

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    15h 2m
    CHF 180–242

  8. Drive  1,268.3 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Baselcar car 1,268.3 km
    10h 49m
    CHF 218–314

Copenhagen to Basel by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

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 45m.

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