There are 13 ways to get from Tartu to Basel by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train
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Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Tartu to Ulemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Basel (BSL)plane TLL - BSL
9h 12mCHF 92–301Fly Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Basel (BSL)plane TAY - BSL
9h 6mCHF 90–337Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Tartu to Jelgavatrain 12
- Take the bus from Jelgava, station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
32h 14mCHF 246–751Train
- Take the train from Tartu to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
38h 9mCHF 224–509Drive 2,242.5 km
- Drive from Tartu to Baselcar 2,242.5 km
22hCHF 373–539Fly Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TAY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
9h 14mCHF 204–568Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Tartu to Ulemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TLL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
9hCHF 141–362Train to Riga International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazierutrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RIX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
10h 21mCHF 135–359Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Tartu to Ulemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
10h 17mCHF 129–487Train, ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Tartu to Tallinntrain
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
13h 17mCHF 163–422Train, bus
- Take the train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazierutrain 0
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
36h 53mCHF 142–373Bus
- Take the bus from Tartu bussijaam to Riiabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Mannheimbus 905
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
45h 20mCHF 180–327Drive, car train
- Drive from Tartu to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
29h 29mCHF 329–450
Tartu to Basel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tartu to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 140 - SFr 380 and takes 36h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tartu to Basel is to train and fly which takes 9h and costs SFr 140 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Tartu to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tartu bussijaam and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Riga Central Bus Station, Kaliningrad Bus station and Mannheim - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Tartu to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tartu and arriving at Basel SBB via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 9m.
The distance between Tartu and Basel is 1920 km. The road distance is 2242.5 km.
The best way to get from Tartu to Basel without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 32h 14m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Tartu to Basel, including transfers.
Tartu to Basel bus services, operated by Lux Express, depart from Tartu bussijaam station.
Tartu to Basel train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tartu station.
The best way to get from Tartu to Basel is to train which takes 38h 9m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 340 and takes 9h 6m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 330 and takes 45h 20m.
What companies run services between Tartu, Estonia and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Tartu to Basel SBB via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 38h 9m. Alternatively, Finnair, easyJet, and Lufthansa fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Basel (BSL) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Basel via Helsinki Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Tartu to Ulemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- CHF 12–17
Train from Tartu to Ulemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- CHF 12–17
Train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- CHF 17–23
Train from Tartu to Ulemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- CHF 12–17
Train from Tartu to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- CHF 13–18
Train from Tartu to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- CHF 17–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jelgava, station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- CHF 18–29
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More Questions & Answers
Tartu to Basel bus services, operated by Lux Express, arrive at Riia station.
Basel is 1h behind Tartu. It is currently 11:08 PM in Tartu and 10:08 PM in Basel.
Tartu to Basel train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tartu to Basel is 2243 km. It takes approximately 22h to drive from Tartu to Basel.
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