There are 9 ways to get from Vantaa to Basel by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, night train, car ferry, 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane HEL - BSL
4h 39mCHF 100–305Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43 / ...
41h 2mCHF 407–1,143Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
41h 32mCHF 292–943Drive 3,586.6 km
- Drive from Vantaa to Baselcar 3,586.6 km
37h 27mCHF 611–883Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 22mCHF 144–349Ferry, train via Kassel
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry
- Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
41h 35mCHF 401–1,083Bus
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus N1326
43h 24mCHF 194–318Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
44h 28mCHF 160–358Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Vantaa to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
47h 58mCHF 545–883
Vantaa to Basel by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 100 - SFr 310 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to fly and train which takes 4h 22m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from Vantaa to Basel. However, there are services departing from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 24m.
The distance between Vantaa and Basel is 1812 km. The road distance is 3586.6 km.
The best way to get from Vantaa to Basel without a car is to ferry and train which takes 41h 2m and costs SFr 400 - SFr 1200.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Vantaa to Basel, including transfers.
Vantaa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport station.
The best way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 320 and takes 43h 24m.
Vantaa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Basel is 1h behind Vantaa. It is currently 2:32 AM in Vantaa and 1:32 AM in Basel.
What companies run services between Vantaa, 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 Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Basel, Brausebad via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 43h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
- 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)
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)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 19–23
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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