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How to get fromHelsinki Airport (HEL) to Baselby plane, bus, train, car, night train, car ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel by plane, bus, train, car, night train, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    4h 39m
    CHF 100–314

  2. Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N13
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    39h 4m
    CHF 231–638

  3. Drive 3,591.4 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Baselcar car 3,591.4 km
    37h 30m
    CHF 617–892

  4. Fly 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
    4h 22m
    CHF 145–343

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 57m
    CHF 126–470

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 15m
    CHF 197–531

  7. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    39h 52m
    CHF 183–356

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    40h 45m
    CHF 308–960

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    43h 24m
    CHF 211–351

  10. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki Airport (HEL) 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 554–899

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel by train, tram, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,811.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Helsinki Airport (HEL), 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 bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Basel, Brausebad via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 43h 24m.

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