There are 9 ways to get from Finland to Basel by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car train
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane HEL - BSL
6h 46mCHF 99–315Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
35h 40mCHF 260–886Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar
- Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Baselcar
43h 37mCHF 618–943Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 29mCHF 133–356Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)plane TLL - BSL
10h 38mCHF 104–318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206a
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
39h 38mCHF 283–873Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206a
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus N1326
41h 2mCHF 177–312Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
43h 2mCHF 157–355Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
2dCHF 564–896
Finland to Basel by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Basel is to ferry and fly which costs SFr 100 - SFr 320 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Basel is to fly and train which takes 6h 29m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct bus from Finland to Basel. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Mulhouse via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 2m.
The distance between Finland and Basel is 1820 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 35h 40m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 900.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Finland to Basel, including transfers.
Finland to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Finland to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 320 and takes 41h 2m.
Finland to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Basel is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 12:10 AM in Finland and 11:10 PM in Basel.
What companies run services between Finland and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- [email protected]
- Website
- TT-Line
Car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- TT-Line
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