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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 Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane ZRH - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    11h 37m
    kr 2,522–5,014

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    45h 6m
    kr 2,326–6,791

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5bus bus
    3. Take the night train from Arlanda Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    2d 6h

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    46h 32m

  5. Train, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane ZRH - BOO
    3. Take the ferry from Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    14h 46m

  6. Train, fly to Leknes, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane ZRH - LKN
    3. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus bus
    12h 30m
    kr 2,862–6,184

  7. Train, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane ZRH - SVJ
    11h 50m
    kr 2,757–6,179

  8. Drive 3,475.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lofotencar car 3,475.1 km
    36h 58m
    kr 7,532–10,879

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Lofotencar car
    36h 41m
    kr 7,362–11,001

Basel to Lofoten by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration45h 6mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,326Cheapest 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 Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), walk to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, 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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