There are 8 ways to get from Oslo to Basel by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Basel (BSL)plane OSL - BSL
5h 1mCHF 82–297Train
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
21h 7mCHF 296–953Bus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus
28h 15mCHF 131–217Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
30h 40mCHF 366–1,190Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OSL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 19mCHF 121–364Bus via Kunowice
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Słubicebus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BASEL, Hbf - Meret Oppenheim-Strasse 80bus
38h 50mCHF 192–404Drive 1,863.5 km
- Drive from Oslo to Baselcar 1,863.5 km
17h 3mCHF 323–467Drive, car train
- Drive from Oslo to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
20h 51mCHF 280–379
Oslo to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oslo to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 300 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Oslo to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Oslo to Basel. However, there are services departing from Oslo bussterminal and arriving at Basel SBB via Hamburg central bus station and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Oslo to Basel. However, there are services departing from Oslo S and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Göteborg Centralstation, København H, Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between Oslo and Basel is 1474 km. The road distance is 1863.5 km.
The best way to get from Oslo to Basel without a car is to train which takes 21h 7m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 1000.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Oslo to Basel, including transfers.
Oslo to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
Oslo to Basel train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Oslo S station.
The best way to get from Oslo to Basel is to train which takes 21h 7m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 220 and takes 28h 15m.
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Oslo S to Basel Bad Bf via Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, København H, Hamburg Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 21h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Basel SBB via Hamburg central bus station and Freiburg in around 28h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–360
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–21
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–21
- Website
- Flytoget AS
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Słubice
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BASEL, Hbf - Meret Oppenheim-Strasse 80
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 199–405
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- CHF 405
- No Car
- CHF 199
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More Questions & Answers
Oslo to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Oslo to Basel train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Göteborg Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Oslo to Basel is 1864 km. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Oslo to Basel.
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