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How to get fromBasel to Lofotenby train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Lofoten by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Leknes, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leknes (LKN)planeZRH - LKN
    3. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus
    13h 40m
    kr 2,863–6,185

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain344
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus300
    45h 6m
    kr 2,318–6,786

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5bus
    3. Take the night train from Arlanda Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus300
    2d 6h

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm CentralstationnighttrainNt
    3. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus300
    46h 32m

  5. Train, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)planeZRH - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus
    11h 37m
    kr 2,523–5,005

  6. Train, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)planeZRH - SVJ
    11h 50m
    kr 2,558–6,680

  7. Train, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bodø Airport (BOO)planeZRH - BOO
    3. Take the ferry from Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
    15h 21m

  8. Drive 3,475 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lofotencar3,475 km
    36h 58m
    kr 7,541–10,892

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Lofotencar
    36h 41m
    kr 7,363–11,002

Basel to Lofoten by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration45h 6mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,318Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lofoten, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Lofoten. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Leknes (LKN), walk to Lufthavnveien kryss, take the bus to Lyngvær øst, then walk to Lofoten. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Lofoten via Hamburg Hbf, Stockholm Centralstation, Narvik station, Bromsgård, and Lyngvær øst in around 45h 6m.

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