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How to get fromBasel to Aberdeenby plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Aberdeen by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BSL - ABZ
    7h 12m
    £118–231

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 25m
    £106–183

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    15h
    £382–595

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Aberdeencar car
    17h 58m
    £346–471

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane ZRH - ABZ
    8h 6m
    £135–367

  6. Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain train
    7h 59m
    £113–324

  7. Fly Basel to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane BSL - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain train
    11h 4m
    £134–557

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    15h 14m
    £339–649

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 426 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain train
    30h 27m
    £268–477

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Aberdeencar car
    18h 54m
    £247–394

Basel to Aberdeen by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket£382Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 789.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Aberdeen via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 15h.

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