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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Kalmar by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane plane ZRH - KLR
    9h 13m
    kr 2,159–8,635

  2. Fly Basel to Copenhagen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BSL - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain train
    8h 37m
    kr 967–3,247

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain train
    17h 25m
    kr 2,382–4,398

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus bus 207
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 198
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Ljungbybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ljungby busstation to Växjö stationbus bus 145 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Växjö station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus bus
    29h 52m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hassleholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain train
    20h 58m
    kr 1,654–2,932

  6. Fly Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane plane BSL - KLR
    8h 9m
    kr 1,237–5,547

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane ZRH - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain train
    9h 56m
    kr 1,959–4,335

  8. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain train 4
    3. Take the train from Padborg St. to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain train
    17h 48m
    kr 2,473–4,675

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Kalmarcar car
    19h 1m
    kr 2,725–3,736

  10. Drive  1,580.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kalmarcar car 1,580.4 km
    14h 25m
    kr 3,344–4,830

Basel to Kalmar by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,382Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,257.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

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 SBB to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Strasbourg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Ljungby, Ljungby busstation, and Växjö station in around 29h 52m.

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