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How to get fromBasel to Lerwickby plane, bus, train or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Basel, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane BSL - LSI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus bus
    10h 3m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    45h 40m
    £119–223

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    44h 27m

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane ZRH - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus bus
    11h 43m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane FRA - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus bus
    10h 24m

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus

    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 Lerwick (LSI)plane plane GVA - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus bus
    14h 7m

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane STR - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus bus
    13h 54m

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Knebworth Park Estatebus bus K06
    4. Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    47h 5m
    £261–652

Basel (BSL) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£122Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lerwick, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Lerwick. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Brussels-North Station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Sheffield, Sheffield, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 44h 27m.

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