There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Akureyri by plane or train
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Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane BSL - AEY
26h 28m$157–560Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane ZRH - AEY
20h 12m$363–768Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane GVA - AEY
19h 41m$428–1,079Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane SXB - AEY
22h 33m$168–518
Basel (BSL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Akureyri is to train and fly which costs $160 - $550 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Akureyri is to train and fly which takes 19h 41m and costs $420 - $1,100.
The distance between Basel and Akureyri is 2520 km.
It takes approximately 26h 28m to get from Basel to Akureyri, including transfers.
Akureyri is 2h behind Basel. It is currently 5:16 AM in Basel and 3:16 AM in Akureyri.
There are 86+ hotels available in Akureyri.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Akureyri, Iceland?
easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) 4 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Basel to Akureyri Airport via Frankfurt, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Akureyri Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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