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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Finland by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BSL - HEL
    6h 53m
    €97–317

  2. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    35h 53m
    €294–477

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    38h 33m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar car
    37h 23m
    €659–963

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ZRH - HEL
    6h 48m
    €148–355

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Turku Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane plane ZRH - TKU
    7h 55m
    €184–397

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GVA - HEL
    9h 1m
    €178–403

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane ZRH - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    10h 8m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    39h 12m
    €242–453

  10. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    43h 32m
    €159–282

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
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  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Swinoujsciecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar car
    43h 36m
    €614–1,014

Basel to Finland by train, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Finland?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines 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 32m.

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