There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Poltava by train, bus, car, or night train
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
27h 49mTrain, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Haltingen Bahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Re7
- Take the bus from Freiburg im Breisgau Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the night train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivskanighttrain 64
44h 30m₴6,630–9,428Train via Pasewalk
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Pasewalktrain 15
- Take the train from Pasewalk to Szczecin Glownytrain Re4
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Chelmtrain Ic
- Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
37h 6m₴6,911–19,135Drive 2,371.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Poltavacar 2,371.7 km
25h 20m₴20,759–29,985Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus stationbus N33
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Kropyvnytskyibus
- Take the bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Poltavabus
31h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
- Take the train from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Uzhhorodtrain 618
- Take the train from Uzhhorod to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
40h 2m₴9,284–14,918
Basel to Poltava by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Basel to Poltava is to train and bus and night train which costs 6 500 ₴ - 9 500 ₴ and takes 44h 30m.
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The fastest way to get from Basel to Poltava is to drive which takes 25h 20m and costs 20 000 ₴ - 30 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Poltava via Hannover Hbf and Kropyvnytskyi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 18m.
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No, there is no direct train from Basel to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Poltava-Kyivska via Frankfurt, Pasewalk, Szczecin Glowny and Chelm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 6m.
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The distance between Basel and Poltava is 2780 km. The road distance is 2371.7 km.
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The best way to get from Basel to Poltava without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 49m and costs .
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It takes approximately 27h 49m to get from Basel to Poltava, including transfers.
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Basel to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
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Basel to Poltava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
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The best way to get from Basel to Poltava is to train via Pasewalk which takes 37h 6m and costs 6 500 ₴ - 20 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 18m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Poltava-Kyivska via Frankfurt, Pasewalk, Szczecin Glowny, and Chelm in around 37h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Poltava via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, and Kropyvnytskyi in around 31h 18m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,400–4,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Pasewalk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,300–11,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴230–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴230–330
- Deluxe
- ₴950–1,400
Train from Uzhhorod to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴300–650
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–650
- Berth
- ₴300–410
- Deluxe
- ₴2,200–3,000
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴390–750
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴390–470
- 1st Class
- ₴550–750
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasewalk to Szczecin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴500–750
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Haltingen Bahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴600–850
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Szczecin Glowny to Chelm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₴1,200–1,700
- 1st Class
- ₴1,500–1,900
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–950
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
Train from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Uzhhorod
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–3,200
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴2,400–3,200
Night train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴2,200–2,900
- 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
- ₴1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴5,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₴5,500–9,000
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,800–4,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Kropyvnytskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,600–4,100
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38(066)-281-80-41
- euroclubbus@gmail.com
- Website
- eclub.kiev.ua
Bus from Freiburg im Breisgau Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,700–5,500
- Website
- EuroClub
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Basel to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
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Poltava is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 6:38 PM in Basel and 7:38 PM in Poltava.
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Basel to Poltava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Poltava is 2372 km. It takes approximately 25h 20m to drive from Basel to Poltava.
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