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There are 11 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 24m
    $200–387

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kaunasbus bus
    29h 47m
    $87–213

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 11m
    $132–412

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Kaunastrain train 144
    22h 37m
    $175–376

  5. Drive 1,745.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kaunascar car 1,745.6 km
    15h 28m
    $352–509

  6. Fly Basel to Vilnius Airport, train

    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 10m
    $112–303

  7. 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 16m
    $127–364

  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 3m
    $143–423

  9. Fly Basel to Kaunas

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane BSL - KUN
    7h 53m
    $105–386

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    28h 5m
    $91–243

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Altonacartrain train
    2. Drive from Hamburg Altona to Kaunascar car
    24h 4m
    $292–1,233

Basel to Kaunas by train, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration22h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest 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 S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, and Warszawa Centralna in around 22h 37m. Alternatively, Norwegian Air International, Ryanair, and easyJet fly from Basel (BSL) to Kaunas (KUN) 4 times a week.

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