There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Kalmar by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, or car
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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
9h 13mkr 1,802–5,374Fly 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 1,027–3,797Train
- 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 29mkr 2,629–6,065Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB 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
29h 47mNight 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 1,543–3,988Fly Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane BSL - KLR
7h 24mkr 1,237–5,547Train 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 56mkr 1,952–4,424Train 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 45mkr 1,892–4,424Train 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 52mkr 2,765–6,312Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kalmarcar
18h 9mkr 2,624–3,634Drive 1,580.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Kalmarcar 1,580.4 km
14h 25mkr 3,158–4,562
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 24m and costs 1200 kr - 6000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Strasbourg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Ljungby busstation and Växjö station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 47m.
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 29m.
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 29m and costs 2600 kr - 6500 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Basel to Kalmar, including transfers.
Basel to Kalmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB 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 29m and costs 2600 kr - 6500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 47m, you could also fly, which costs 1200 kr - 6000 kr and takes 7h 24m.
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 29m. 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 47m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Hamburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,700
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–4,000
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,000
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Hamburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- 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 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–7,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,700
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–4,000
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kalmar Öland Airport via Munich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–7,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–7,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–3,900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–3,700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 370–2,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 410–2,400
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 360–600
- 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 360–600
- 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 360–600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,700
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Padborg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 287
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Padborg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–490
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hassleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,900
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Padborg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–650
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 1,200–1,500
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 850–1,000
- Seating Carriage
- kr 550–650
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 290–430
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–550
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Ljungby
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 77 176 70 76
- kundcenter@lanstrafikenkron.se
- Website
- lanstrafikenkron.se
Bus from Ljungby busstation to Växjö station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–120
- Website
- https://www.lanstrafikenkron.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Bus from Växjö station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Bus from Växjö station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–200
- Website
- Vy Buss
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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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