There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Kalmar by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane ZRH - KLR
8h 58mkr 2,255–5,463Fly Basel to Copenhagen Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BSL - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
8h 37mkr 1,088–3,748Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
17h 25mkr 2,775–5,684Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Strasbourgbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 198
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Ljungbybus
- Take the bus from Ljungby busstation to Växjö stationbus 145 / ...
- Take the bus from Växjö station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus
30h 20mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hassleholm Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
20h 58mkr 1,512–3,610Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane ZRH - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
9h 51mkr 1,905–4,463Fly Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane BSL - KLR
7h 29mkr 1,338–5,548Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane ZRH - GOT
- Take the bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstationbus
- Take the train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
10h 39mkr 1,950–5,203Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain 4
- Take the train from Padborg St. to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
17h 48mkr 2,931–5,930Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kalmarcar
18h 9mkr 2,624–3,734Drive 1,580.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Kalmarcar 1,580.4 km
14h 25mkr 3,196–4,617
Basel to Kalmar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Kalmar is to fly and train which costs 1000 kr - 3800 kr and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Kalmar is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs 1300 kr - 6000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Basel Euroairport FR, Strasbourg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Ljungby busstation and Växjö station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Hamburg Hbf and Köpenhamn H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Basel and Kalmar is 1257 km. The road distance is 1580.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Kalmar without a car is to train which takes 17h 25m and costs 2700 kr - 6000 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Basel to Kalmar, including transfers.
Basel to Kalmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Kalmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Kalmar is to train which takes 17h 25m and costs 2700 kr - 6000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 20m, you could also fly, which costs 1300 kr - 6000 kr and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kalmar, Sweden?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Köpenhamn H in around 17h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Strasbourg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Ljungby, Ljungby busstation, and Växjö station in around 30h 20m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–4,900
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,300
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Hamburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Munich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–8,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,300
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 320–470
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 320–470
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 320–470
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Ljungby
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Kalmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Basel to Kalmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Kalmar is 1580 km. It takes approximately 14h 25m to drive from Basel to Kalmar.
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