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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Kaunas by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or car train

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  1. Fly Basel to Vilnius Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane BSL - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunastrain train
    8h 41m
    $107–358

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 30m
    $263–822

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kaunastrain train 839 / ...
    29h 4m
    $266–1,157

  4. Drive 1,745.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kaunascar car 1,745.6 km
    15h 29m
    $352–509

  5. 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 25m
    $179–425

  6. 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
    $217–944

  7. Fly Basel to Kaunas

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane BSL - KUN
    7h 30m
    $135–196

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kaunas

    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 33m
    $152–553

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Kaunas

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane BGY - KUN
    11h 15m
    $119–687

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kaunasbus bus
    29h 41m
    $181–390

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Wrocławbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gizyckotrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Gizycko to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 34m

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Kaunascar car
    23h 11m
    $292–413

Basel to Kaunas by train, foot, and bus

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration21h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,572.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Kaunas via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis in around 29h 4m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Wizz Air UK fly from Basel (BSL) to Kaunas (KUN) 3 times a week.

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