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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Aarhus by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain train 4
    3. Take the train from Padborg St. to Fredericia St.train train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train Re / ...
    12h 32m
    kr 1,326–2,487

  2. Fly Basel to Copenhagen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BSL - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 48m
    kr 518–1,735

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus N150 / ...
    18h 5m
    kr 789–1,176

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Odensenighttrain night train 304
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    16h 55m
    kr 791–1,386

  5. Drive  1,138.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Aarhuscar car 1,138.7 km
    9h 35m
    kr 1,833–2,647

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odensetrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    13h 15m
    kr 1,314–2,397

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Aarhuscar car
    14h 26m
    kr 1,268–1,727

  8. Fly Basel to Billund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane BSL - BLL
    2. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 38m
    kr 1,014–2,241

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane ZRH - AAR
    8h 33m
    kr 1,363–4,173

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane ZRH - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    9h 7m
    kr 1,196–2,496

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 53m
    kr 1,379–3,154

Basel to Aarhus by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,220.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 32m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Aarhus, Denmark?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Aarhus H via Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg St., and Fredericia St. in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 18h 5m.

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