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How to get fromAberdeen to Baselby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Aberdeen to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ABZ - BSL
    6h 23m
    CHF 108–252

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    14h 33m
    CHF 485–982

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    29h 30m
    CHF 126–203

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar car
    17h 54m
    CHF 379–506

  5. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ABZ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 46m
    CHF 128–323

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    7h 16m
    CHF 122–289

  7. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Basel (BSL)plane plane INV - BSL
    9h 15m
    CHF 130–338

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 40m
    CHF 167–420

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    15h 22m
    CHF 368–680

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    21h 17m
    CHF 231–391

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car
    18h 54m
    CHF 274–441

Aberdeen to Basel by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration14h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 485Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,270.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Basel SBB via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 14h 33m.

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