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How to get fromBasel to Kaunasby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Kaunas by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain train
    22h 56m
    $259–525

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kaunas

    cheapest
    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 39m
    $107–351

  3. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    29h 39m
    $197–272

  4. Drive  1,745.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kaunascar car 1,745.6 km
    15h 28m
    $406–586

  5. Fly Basel to Kaunas

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane BSL - KUN
    22h 35m
    $115–336

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kaunasbus bus
    31h
    $160–280

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Kaunascar car
    23h 52m
    $333–464

  8. Fly Basel to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane BSL - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    9h 19m
    $112–347

  9. 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 Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    8h 38m
    $154–352

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, car

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    3. Drive from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airportcar car
    10h 52m
    $192–882

  11. 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 Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    9h 24m
    $168–414

Basel to Kaunas by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,879.8 km
  • Duration: 22h 56m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kaunas, Lithuania?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Kaunas via Frankfurt, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 22h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kaunas, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 29h 39m.

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