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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Basel to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BSL - HEL
    7h 3m
    €115–349

  2. Fly Basel to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BSL - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 23m
    €104–341

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    35h 16m
    €296–894

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    40h 26m
    €327–725

  5. 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
    €635–1,020

  6. 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 52m
    €157–385

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane FRA - HEL
    7h 53m
    €151–491

  8. 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
    €207–577

  9. 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 Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 2m
    €156–407

  10. Train, bus #2

    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
    €325–926

  11. Bus

    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 33m
    €220–378

  12. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Reisisadama D-terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    45h 28m
    €181–361

  13. Car train, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    2d
    €592–1,003

Basel to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€296Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,834.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, 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.

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