There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Linköping by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or night 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)plane BSL - LPI
7h 3mkr 887–4,547Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
17h 14mkr 2,794–4,195Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköpingbus N602
25h 55mkr 1,646–2,441Drive 1,707.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Linköpingcar 1,707.4 km
15h 36mkr 3,954–5,711Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane ZRH - LPI
8h 6mkr 1,110–4,391Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Linköpingcar
20h 13mkr 3,027–4,239Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstationtrain 344
21h 6mkr 1,743–3,217
Basel to Linköping by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Linköping is to bus which costs 1600 kr - 2500 kr and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Linköping is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs 850 kr - 4600 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 55m.
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 1707.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Linköping without a car is to train which takes 17h 14m and costs 2700 kr - 4200 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 3m 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 3m and costs 850 kr - 4600 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 2700 kr - 4200 kr and takes 17h 14m, you could also bus, which costs 1600 kr - 2500 kr and takes 25h 55m.
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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,500
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- 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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,500
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,800
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 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,700
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,282
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 320–500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 1,200–1,500
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 850–1,000
- Seating Carriage
- kr 500–650
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- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköping
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Linköping bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus 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 36m to drive from Basel to Linköping.
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