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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kaunas

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane ZRH - KUN
    9h 49m
    $157–425

  2. Fly Basel to Vilnius Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane BSL - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunastrain train
    9h 49m
    $88–364

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Pasewalktrain train 15
    3. Take the train from Pasewalk to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Mockava Station to Kaunastrain train 24 / ...
    24h 25m
    $288–442

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kaunasbus bus
    29h 47m
    $104–204

  5. Drive 1,745.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kaunascar car 1,745.6 km
    15h 27m
    $352–509

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane ZRH - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunastrain train
    8h 54m
    $145–383

  7. Fly Basel to Kaunas

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane BSL - KUN
    8h 19m
    $105–376

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane FRA - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunastrain train
    9h 40m
    $176–363

  9. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 12m
    $172–304

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Altonacartrain train
    2. Drive from Hamburg Altona to Kaunascar car
    24h 1m
    $292–1,233

Basel to Kaunas by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration24h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$288Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kaunas, Lithuania?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Kaunas via Frankfurt, Pasewalk, Szczecin Glowny, and Mockava Station in around 24h 25m. Alternatively, Norwegian Air International, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Kaunas (KUN) 6 times a week.

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