There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Odense by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car
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 Copenhagen Airport, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BSL - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Odense St.train
6h 22mkr 499–2,036Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece / ...
11h 24mkr 1,361–2,812Bus
- 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 Odense Stationbus
18h 15mkr 692–1,093Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain Ic
14h 24mkr 602–1,517Fly Basel to Billund Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane BSL - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Odense St.train
7h 35mkr 966–2,243Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane ZRH - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Odense St.train
7h 36mkr 1,053–2,483Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train
8h 55mkr 597–2,708Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train
10h 4mkr 1,061–2,555Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane FRA - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Odense St.train
8h 15mkr 1,442–3,579Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain 4
- Take the train from Padborg to Odensetrain Ic / ...
11h 37mkr 1,448–3,026Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Odensecar
13h 14mkr 1,186–1,573Drive 1,109.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Odensecar 1,109.5 km
9h 22mkr 1,526–2,204
Basel to Odense by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Odense is to bus which costs 650 kr - 1100 kr and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Odense is to fly and train which takes 6h 22m and costs 490 kr - 2100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Odense station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Odense Station via Freiburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Odense. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Odense St. via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Basel and Odense is 1143 km. The road distance is 1109.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Odense without a car is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs 1300 kr - 2900 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Basel to Odense, including transfers.
Basel to Odense bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Odense train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Odense is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs 1300 kr - 2900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 650 kr - 1100 kr and takes 18h 15m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Odense, Denmark?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Odense St. via Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Odense Station via Freiburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,300
Flights from Basel to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,700
Flights from Basel to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,600
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,800
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,300
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 104
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 199
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 51
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 104
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 199
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 199
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 51
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Padborg to Odense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 96
- Website
- Danish Railways
- 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 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–750
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Odense Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Odense bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Odense train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Odense is 1109 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Basel to Odense.
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