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

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There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Basel by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, 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
    7h 12m
    CHF 101–319

  2. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    33h 57m
    CHF 305–1,136

  3. Bus, train

    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 / ...
    34h 27m
    CHF 264–880

  4. 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 37m
    CHF 618–943

  5. 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 55m
    CHF 135–360

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLL - BSL
    9h 25m
    CHF 102–314

  7. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TLL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 18m
    CHF 146–375

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    37h 32m
    CHF 164–320

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    38h 25m
    CHF 287–869

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    39h 51m
    CHF 181–306

  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 564–896

Helsinki to Basel by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration33h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,837.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Helsinki, 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 Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to St Louis via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 39h 51m.

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