There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Finland by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, night train, 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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BSL - HEL
6h 43m€134–346Fly Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BSL - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
10h 31m€116–337Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhftrain 12
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206
35h 36m€277–649Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar
43h 40m€628–1,024Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ZRH - HEL
6h 22m€167–345Train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane FRA - HEL
7h 18m€159–421Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- 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 Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane GVA - HEL
8h 30m€219–498Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Basel SBB to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1206
36h 10m€276–651Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1206
39h 12m€284–649Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1206
39h 14m€161–331Bus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1326
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1206
43h 33m€174–318Car train, drive, car ferry
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
2d€602–993
Basel to Finland by train, foot, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Finland is to fly which costs €130 - €350 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Finland is to train and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €160 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Finland station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 33m.
The distance between Basel and Finland is 1820 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Finland without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 36m and costs €270 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Basel to Finland, including transfers.
Basel to Finland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
The best way to get from Basel to Finland is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €130 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €320 and takes 43h 33m.
Basel to Finland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Finland is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 11:34 PM in Basel and 12:34 AM in Finland.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Finland?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and Norwegian Air International fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Helsinki, Bus Station via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 43h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Basel to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Basel to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–420
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- info@ttline.com
- Website
- ttline.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–110
- Website
- https://www.ttline.com/en/#/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- rezerwacje@unityline.pl
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- info@polferries.pl
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://polferries.com/?_gl=1*1lrzcqj*_ga*MTg4Mjk0NTU5MS4xNzEwMDcwNDIw*_ga_YXVPYSX9EP*MTcxMDA3MDQyMC4xLjEuMTcxMDA3MDU2NC42MC4wLjA.*_gcl_au*NjM3MTI2OTEzLjE3MTAwNzA0MjA.*_ga_M0NZ9YKMD8*MTcxMDA3MDQyMC4xLjEuMTcxMDA3MDU2NC4wLjAuMA..
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