There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Ivalo by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ivalo (IVL)plane ZRH - IVL
7h 23m€224–992Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 10h€303–680Drive 3,276.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Ivalocar 3,276.1 km
34h 11m€609–880Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ivalo (IVL)plane GVA - IVL
11h 26m€293–1,134Bus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 12h€287–543Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Ivalocar
37h 55m€572–823
Basel to Ivalo by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Ivalo is to bus which costs €280 - €550 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Ivalo is to train and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €220 - €1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Ivalo. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Petsamontie 7 via Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Basel and Ivalo is 2685 km. The road distance is 3276.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Ivalo without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Basel to Ivalo, including transfers.
Basel to Ivalo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Ivalo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Ivalo is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 7:44 PM in Basel and 8:44 PM in Ivalo.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Ivalo is 3276 km. It takes approximately 34h 11m to drive from Basel to Ivalo.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ivalo, Finland?
You can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Petsamontie 7 via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and 1 in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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