There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Klaipėda by plane, train, ferry, bus, train (TGV), shuttle, car, or car train
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Fly Basel to Palanga International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)BSL - PLQ
9h 55m$108–371Train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Kiel Hbf20
- Take the ferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipeda
30h 13m$153–350Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Mokyklos
31h 20m$114–301Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbfRe
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf60 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow GlownyIc
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis144
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Klaipėda783 / ...
36h 28m$159–525Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palanga International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)ZRH - PLQ
9h 5m$132–404Fly Basel to Riga International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)BSL - RIX
- Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
10h 10m$128–339Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)ZRH - RIX
- Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
9h 35m$162–362Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Palanga International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)STR - PLQ
10h 57m$235–490Train, ferry via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kiel Hbf20
- Take the ferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipeda
30h 14m$116–334Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe HbfIce
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kaunas
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Mokyklos
33h$149–311Drive 1,779.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Klaipėda1,779.7 km
20h 35m$359–519Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Klaipėda
20h 27m$386–539
Basel to Klaipėda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Klaipėda is to bus which costs $110 - $310 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Klaipėda is to train and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $130 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Klaipėda. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Mokyklos via Nuremberg central bus station and Kauno autobusų stotis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Klaipėda. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Klaipėda via Karlsruhe Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf, Kraków Główny and Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 28m.
The distance between Basel and Klaipėda is 1351 km. The road distance is 1779.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Klaipėda without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 13m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Basel to Klaipėda, including transfers.
Basel to Klaipėda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Klaipėda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Klaipėda is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $100 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $310 and takes 31h 20m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $550 and takes 36h 28m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Klaipėda, Lithuania?
KLM, Air Baltic, and seven other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Mokyklos via Nuremberg central bus station, Kaunas, Bus Station, and Kauno autobusų stotis in around 31h 20m.
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- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basel to Palanga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Basel to Palanga International Airport via Frankfurt, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Basel to Palanga International Airport via Hamburg, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Basel to Palanga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palanga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palanga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Palanga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Basel to Palanga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Basel to Palanga International Airport via Frankfurt, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palanga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palanga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palanga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palanga International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Palanga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Palanga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $16–20
- 1st Class Ticket
- $21–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $40–65
- 1st Class
- $85–150
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Mokyklos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +370 686 94403
- Website
- keleiviu.lt
Shuttle from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- keleiviu.lt
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Ferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Klaipėda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Klaipėda is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 7:16 AM in Basel and 8:16 AM in Klaipėda.
Basel to Klaipėda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Klaipėda is 1780 km. It takes approximately 20h 35m to drive from Basel to Klaipėda.
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