There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Linköping by plane, train, bus, night train, car, 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.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)BSL - LPI
7hkr 833–4,042Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburg20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstation346
19h 13mkr 1,608–3,460Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to LinköpingN602
25h 40mkr 1,005–2,209Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Malmo CEn
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Linköping CentralstationSJ Snabbtåg X2000 / ...
19h 37mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)ZRH - LPI
8h 30mkr 1,022–4,345Night train
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Dresden HbfEn
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Linkoping C10300
27h 34mkr 2,538–3,523Drive 1,707.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Linköping1,707.1 km
15h 30mkr 3,236–4,674Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Linköping
15h 14mkr 3,211–4,627
Basel to Linköping by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Linköping is to bus which costs 1000 kr - 2300 kr and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Linköping is to fly which takes 7h and costs 800 kr - 4100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Linköping. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Linköping via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Linköping station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Linköping Centralstation via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
The distance between Basel and Linköping is 1322 km. The road distance is 1707.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Linköping without a car is to train which takes 19h 13m and costs 1600 kr - 3500 kr.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Basel to Linköping, including transfers.
Basel to Linköping bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Linköping train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Linköping is to fly which takes 7h and costs 800 kr - 4100 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1600 kr - 3500 kr and takes 19h 13m, you could also bus, which costs 1000 kr - 2300 kr and takes 25h 40m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Linköping, Sweden?
KLM and Air France fly from Basel (BSL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Linköping Centralstation via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg-Harburg in around 19h 13m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,000
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,000
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 850–1,300
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 900–1,300
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Basel Sbb to Malmo C
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–1,100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Linkoping C
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/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
- kr 230–450
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Basel Sbb to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköping
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Linköping bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Basel to Linköping train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Linköping is 1707 km. It takes approximately 15h 30m to drive from Basel to Linköping.
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