There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Linköping by plane, train, 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.
Fly Basel to Linköping City Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane BSL - LPI
6h 53mkr 987–4,747Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
17h 14mkr 2,720–5,488Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköpingbus
26h 35mkr 1,515–2,396Drive 1,707.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Linköpingcar 1,707.3 km
15h 37mkr 3,440–4,968Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Linköping City Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane ZRH - LPI
8h 56mkr 1,278–5,193Fly Basel to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane BSL - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
7h 12mkr 1,415–4,375Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstationtrain 344
21h 6mkr 1,758–3,357Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Linköpingcar
19h 21mkr 2,924–4,034
Basel to Linköping by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Linköping is to bus which costs 1500 kr - 2400 kr and takes 26h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Linköping is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs 950 kr - 4800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Linköping. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Linköping via Freiburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Linköping station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Linkoping Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
The distance between Basel and Linköping is 1323 km. The road distance is 1707.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Linköping without a car is to train which takes 17h 14m and costs 2700 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 53m 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 6h 53m and costs 950 kr - 4800 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 2700 kr - 5500 kr and takes 17h 14m, you could also bus, which costs 1500 kr - 2400 kr and takes 26h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Linköping, Sweden?
KLM and Air France fly from Basel (BSL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Linkoping Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,700
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–3,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköping
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Linköping bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Linköping train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Linköping is 1707 km. It takes approximately 15h 37m to drive from Basel to Linköping.
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