There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Motala by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Basel to Linköping City Airport, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane BSL - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
8h 35mkr 948–4,382Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mjölby stationtrain 344
17h 51mkr 1,537–3,880Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköpingbus
- Take the bus from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationbus 520 / ...
27h 26mkr 1,309–2,632Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the night train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Linköping Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
28h 30mkr 2,586–3,572Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Linköping City Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane ZRH - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
9h 11mkr 1,080–4,369Fly Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane BSL - GOT
- Take the bus from Landvetter flygplats to Mjölby Resecentrumbus
11h 6mkr 968–2,972Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane ZRH - GOT
- Take the bus from Landvetter flygplats to Mjölby Resecentrumbus
10h 7mkr 1,450–3,859Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane ZRH - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
9h 45mkr 1,700–4,119Fly Basel to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BSL - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Mjölby stationtrain
8h 55mkr 1,402–3,747Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mjölby stationtrain 344
18h 12mkr 1,610–3,663Drive 1,691 km
- Drive from Basel to Motalacar 1,691 km
15h 41mkr 3,145–4,543Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Motalacar
15h 25mkr 3,198–4,508
Basel to Motala by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Motala is to bus which costs 1300 kr - 2700 kr and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Motala is to fly and train which takes 8h 35m and costs 950 kr - 4400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Motala station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Motala, Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Linköping Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Motala station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Motala, Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Mjölby station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 51m.
The distance between Basel and Motala is 1384 km. The road distance is 1691 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Motala without a car is to train which takes 17h 51m and costs 1500 kr - 3900 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Basel to Motala, including transfers.
Basel to Motala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Motala train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Motala is to train which takes 17h 51m and costs 1500 kr - 3900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1300 kr - 2700 kr and takes 27h 26m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Motala, Sweden?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Motala, Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Mjölby station in around 17h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Motala, Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Linköping, and Linköping Centralstation in around 27h 26m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,100
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,200
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,700
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,200
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,700
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,500
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,700
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–2,600
- Phone
- +46 77 121 10 10
- Website
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–100
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–1,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Mjölby station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 850–1,200
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 900–1,200
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Copenhagen Airport to Mjölby station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Basel Sbb to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 140–270
- 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 230–440
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- 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 1,000–1,200
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköping
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Mjölby Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +46 77 121 10 10
- Website
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Bus from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–95
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Mjölby Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–350
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Motala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Basel to Motala train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Motala is 1691 km. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Basel to Motala.
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