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

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  1. Fly Basel to Kirkenes Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane BSL - KKN
    12h 5m
    kr 1,693–4,829

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus bus
    2d 15h
    kr 6,452–9,694

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus bus 211
    5. Drive from Zapolyarny to Kirkenescar car
    3d 1h
    kr 2,843–5,743

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12N
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaiabus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry car ferry Hur
    6d 5h
    kr 7,442–19,512

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane ZRH - KKN
    11h 54m
    kr 2,340–5,014

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ivalo (IVL)plane plane ZRH - IVL
    3. Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus bus
    12h 41m
    kr 6,885–11,134

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane GVA - KKN
    12h 58m
    kr 2,202–5,383

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus bus
    2d 19h
    kr 6,292–7,899

  9. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Weil am Rhein Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus bus
    2d 20h
    kr 7,301–8,452

  10. Drive 3,434.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kirkenescar car 3,434.8 km
    37h 2m
    kr 7,044–10,175

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kirkenescar car
    36h 45m
    kr 6,821–10,342

Basel to Kirkenes by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 6,452Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kirkenes, Norway?

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kirkenes via Zurich Bus Station, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, and Ivalo in around 2d 19h.

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