There are 9 ways to get from Vantaa to Basel by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, night train, car ferry, or car train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane HEL - BSL
6h 46mCHF 99–315Ferry, 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 391–1,096Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206a
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus N1326
41h 31mCHF 176–312Drive 3,586.6 km
- Drive from Vantaa to Baselcar 3,586.6 km
37h 26mCHF 627–905Fly 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
6h 29mCHF 133–366Ferry, 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 379–1,029Bus, train
- 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 12N
41h 39mCHF 268–853Bus, 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 159–363Drive, 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 565–902
Vantaa to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to fly and train which costs SFr 130 - SFr 370 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to fly and train which takes 6h 29m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Vantaa station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Vantaa, Railway Station Tikkurila and arriving at Mulhouse via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 31m.
The distance between Vantaa and Basel is 1820 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 390 - SFr 1100.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Vantaa to Basel, including transfers.
Vantaa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Vantaa to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 320 and takes 41h 31m.
Vantaa to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Basel is 1h behind Vantaa. It is currently 6:43 AM in Vantaa and 5:43 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, Railway Station Tikkurila to St Louis via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 41h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- 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 13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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 110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Vantaa to Basel is 3587 km. It takes approximately 37h 26m to drive from Vantaa to Basel.
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