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How to get fromBasel to Icelandby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Iceland by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane ZRH - KEF
    8h 20m
    $204–494

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane MXP - KEF
    12h 24m
    $118–528

  3. Fly Basel to Keflavík International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane BSL - KEF
    7h 26m
    $137–360

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Keflavík International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane FRA - KEF
    9h 16m
    $250–568

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane plane ZRH - AEY
    10h 23m
    $544–1,324

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Keflavík International 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 Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane GVA - KEF
    10h 13m
    $253–678

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,737.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Iceland?

easyJet, KLM, and Transavia Holland fly from Basel (BSL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 5 times a week.

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