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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Kyiv by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeBSL - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    15h 26m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus107 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg im Breisgau Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbusEuroclub
    37h 45m
    ₴4,022–6,170

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbftrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain
    34h 3m
    ₴19,060–29,038

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain60
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Kyiv Bus stationbus
    34h 43m
    ₴5,687–9,067

  5. Drive 2,032.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kyivcar2,032.2 km
    21h 13m
    ₴17,286–24,968

  6. Fly Basel to Iași International Airport, drive, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Iași International Airport (IAS)planeBSL - IAS
    2. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
    3. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train
    22h 29m
    ₴5,934–15,914

  7. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Baden-Badentrain
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Suceava (SCV)planeFKB - SCV
    3. Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
    18h 39m
    ₴7,341–23,347

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Suceava (SCV)planeMXP - SCV
    4. Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
    21h 27m
    ₴5,997–21,216

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeSTR - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    18h 22m

  10. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeMXP - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    20h 28m

  11. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Baden-Badentrain
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeFKB - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
    17h 51m

  12. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Memmingentrain
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Suceava (SCV)planeFMM - SCV
    5. Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
    22h 4m
    ₴11,420–25,358

Basel to Kyiv by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration34h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₴19,060Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kyiv, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 34h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kyiv Bus station via Freiburg im Breisgau Bus Station in around 37h 45m.

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