There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Alta by plane, car, train, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Alta
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alta (ALF)plane BSL - ALF
10h 15mkr 1,476–5,606Drive 3,342.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Altacar 3,342.8 km
35h 20mkr 6,917–9,991Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Alta
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alta (ALF)plane ZRH - ALF
10h 19mkr 2,299–6,105Fly Basel to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane BSL - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus
15h 22mkr 2,409–6,381Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane ZRH - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus
15h 6mkr 2,432–5,280Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Alta
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alta (ALF)plane FRA - ALF
9h 10mkr 2,625–7,452Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Altacar
39h 3mkr 6,023–9,333
Basel (BSL) to Alta (ALF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Alta is to fly which costs kr 1400 - kr 6000 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Alta is to train and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs kr 2600 - kr 7500.
The distance between Basel and Alta is 2642 km. The road distance is 3342.8 km.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Basel to Alta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Alta is 3343 km. It takes approximately 35h 20m to drive from Basel to Alta.
There are 62+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alta, Norway?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Alta (ALF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Alta via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alta via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–7,000
Flights from Basel to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,800
Flights from Basel to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–5,500
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 320–460
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 320–460
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- Svipper
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