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How to get fromInverness to Baselby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Basel (BSL)plane plane INV - BSL
    9h 17m
    CHF 139–252

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel

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    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    8h 19m
    CHF 104–276

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    15h 30m
    CHF 535–845

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    29h 26m
    CHF 126–232

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar car
    18h 37m
    CHF 390–521

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane INV - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 41m
    CHF 199–366

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ABZ - BSL
    9h 25m
    CHF 135–336

  8. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane GLA - BSL
    10h 12m
    CHF 131–326

  9. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 43m
    CHF 144–370

  10. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    15h 33m
    CHF 457–753

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    23h 16m
    CHF 217–340

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car
    19h 38m
    CHF 292–476

Inverness to Basel by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 535Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,371.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Basel SBB via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 15h 30m.

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