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How to get fromBasel to Helsinkiby plane, train, night train, ferry, bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Helsinki by plane, train, night train, ferry, bus, 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)planeBSL - HEL
    7h
    €106–317

  2. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm CentralnighttrainEn
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
    37h 54m
    €235–538

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lübeck Hbftrain25
    3. Take the ferry from Travemünde Skandinavienkai to VUOSAAREN SATAMA: Vuosaaren satamaferry
    41h 16m
    €223–407

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    43h 5m
    €134–302

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeZRH - HEL
    6h 46m
    €127–333

  6. Fly Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeBSL - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
    11h 1m
    €115–313

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeGVA - HEL
    9h 21m
    €154–371

  8. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
    43h 30m
    €214–431

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar
    37h 11m
    €659–963

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Swinoujsciecar
    2. Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar
    43h 18m
    €621–935

Basel to Helsinki by train, night train, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration37h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Helsinki, Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station, Warsaw, Bus Station West, and Warsaw Bus Station West in around 43h 5m.

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