There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Kuopio by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kuopio
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kuopio (KUO)plane ZRH - KUO
9h 33m€180–467Fly Basel to Kuopio
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kuopio (KUO)plane BSL - KUO
10h 38m€88–391Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus
42h 36m€208–444Drive 3,283.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Kuopiocar 3,283.3 km
34h 12m€599–865Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Jyvaskyla Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV)plane ZRH - JYV
- Take the train from Jyväskylä to Kuopiotrain
14h 54m€260–411Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ZRH - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kuopiotrain
11h 24m€157–413Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Joensuu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane ZRH - JOE
- Take the bus from Kaislakatu P to Tbus
14h 35m€217–546Train, bus via Helsinki
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N13
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kuopiotrain
43h 57m€132–403Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus N1206
45h 32m€230–483Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus N1206
2d€241–512Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus N1206
2d 2h€234–328Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kuopiocar
33h 56m€610–914
Basel to Kuopio by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Kuopio is to fly which costs €85 - €400 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Kuopio is to train and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs €180 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Kuopio station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Kuopio, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Basel and Kuopio is 2213 km. The road distance is 3283.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Kuopio without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 36m and costs €200 - €450.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Basel to Kuopio, including transfers.
Basel to Kuopio bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Kuopio is to fly which takes 10h 38m and costs €85 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €330 and takes 2 days 2h.
Basel to Kuopio bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kuopio is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 5:12 PM in Basel and 6:12 PM in Kuopio.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kuopio, Finland?
Lufthansa, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Kuopio (KUO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kuopio, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kuopio via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Hamburg, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Copenhagen, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Munich, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Prague, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Basel to Kuopio via Munich, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Basel to Kuopio via Frankfurt, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Basel to Kuopio via Copenhagen, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Basel to Kuopio via Stockholm, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Basel to Kuopio via Prague, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Joensuu Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- 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
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Jyväskylä to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
- 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
- €95–120
- 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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- info@savonlinja.fi
- Website
- savonlinja.fi
Bus from Kaislakatu P to T
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://savonlinja.fi/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Kuopio is 3283 km. It takes approximately 34h 12m to drive from Basel to Kuopio.
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