There are 10 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Basel by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rovaniemi to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RVN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 17mCHF 181–423Fly Rovaniemi to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Basel (BSL)plane RVN - BSL
8h 4mCHF 157–759Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurt central train stationbus N13
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
46h 51mCHF 319–528Drive 2,987 km
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Baselcar 2,987 km
30h 43mCHF 526–760Bus to Kittilä Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Roimunrotko P to Sadinkumpu Pbus
- Fly from Kittilä Airport (KTT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KTT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
9h 15mCHF 264–629Train to Oulu Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OUL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
11h 59mCHF 254–452Train, bus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Helsinkitrain
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
2d 1hCHF 262–518Bus, train
- Take the bus from 1 to 30-35bus Ob4
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
2d 2hCHF 302–528Bus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus
2d 7hCHF 264–426Drive, car train
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
34h 32mCHF 475–668
Rovaniemi to Basel by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 180 - SFr 430 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Basel is to fly and train which takes 7h 17m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 430.
No, there is no direct bus from Rovaniemi station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi, Bus Station and arriving at Basel SBB via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Basel is 2457 km. The road distance is 2987 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Basel without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 46h 51m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Rovaniemi to Basel, including transfers.
Rovaniemi to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rovaniemi, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Basel is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 260 - SFr 430 and takes 2 days 7h.
Rovaniemi to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Basel is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 7:07 PM in Rovaniemi and 6:07 PM in Basel.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM, Lufthansa, and easyJet fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Basel SBB via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and Hamburg central bus station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–350
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–550
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–550
Flights from Oulu Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–480
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Rovaniemi to Basel is 2987 km. It takes approximately 30h 43m to drive from Rovaniemi to Basel.
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