There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Greenland by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane ZRH - GOH
12h 7m$639–1,659Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Tasiilaq
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tasiilaq (AGM)plane ZRH - AGM
24h 56m$173–703Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane ZRH - JAV
11h 5m$374–1,479Fly Basel to Ilulissat Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane BSL - JAV
13h 22m$425–1,531Fly Basel to Nuuk Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane BSL - GOH
11h 24m$510–1,511
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Greenland is to train and fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Greenland is to train and fly which takes 11h 5m and costs $370 - $1,500.
The distance between Basel and Greenland is 4105 km.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Basel to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 3h behind Basel. It is currently 5:46 PM in Basel and 2:46 PM in Greenland.
There are 33+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Greenland?
easyJet, Icelandair, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tasiilaq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Kulusuk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Basel to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,800
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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