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How to get fromBasel to Icelandby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Basel to Akureyri Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane plane BSL - AEY
    17h 41m
    $126–490

  2. Fly Basel to Keflavík International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane BSL - KEF
    7h 42m
    $138–561

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

    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 41m
    $197–540

  4. 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
    21h 10m
    $145–499

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Keflavík International 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 Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane FRA - KEF
    9h 48m
    $224–621

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Akureyri 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 Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane plane GVA - AEY
    20h 43m
    $202–596

Basel (BSL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration19h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,520.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 41m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Iceland?

easyJet, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) 6 times a week.

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