There are 8 ways to get from Copenhagen to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane CPH - BSL
2h 19mCHF 72–273Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
13hCHF 185–691Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Würzburg Main Stationbus N05
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus
20h 55mCHF 103–147Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 301
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
17h 18mCHF 94–206Fly 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
3h 33mCHF 141–364Train
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
13h 52mCHF 200–771Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
14h 31mCHF 185–241Drive 1,268.4 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Baselcar 1,268.4 km
10h 49mCHF 216–312
Copenhagen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen Busterminal and arriving at Basel SBB via Würzburg Main Station and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Copenhagen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Koebenhavn H and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Copenhagen and Basel is 974 km. The road distance is 1268.4 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Basel without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 13h and costs SFr 180 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 2h 19m 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 Koebenhavn H station.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 700 and takes 13h, you could also bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 20h 55m.
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 Koebenhavn H to Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 13h.
- 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 Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Copenhagen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Würzburg Main 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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