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How to get fromFinland to Baselby plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, night train, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Finland to Basel by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    6h 41m
    CHF 94–316

  2. Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    36h 1m
    CHF 270–516

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Baselcar car
    43h 49m
    CHF 617–958

  4. Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 134–300

  5. Fly Turku Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TKU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 32m
    CHF 157–392

  6. Fly Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TMP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 59m
    CHF 146–391

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h
    CHF 121–342

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    39h 34m
    CHF 293–573

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    41h 2m
    CHF 207–321

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    42h 57m
    CHF 162–373

  11. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2d
    CHF 563–927

Finland to Basel by tram, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Finland and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kampintori to St Louis via Länsiterminaali 2, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 41h 2m.

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