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How to get fromBasel to Rukaby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Ruka by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kuusamo

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane ZRH - KAO
    8h 20m
    €272–760

  2. Fly Basel to Rovaniemi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BSL - RVN
    2. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    3. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    12h 6m
    €191–704

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from 12 to Ruka Kumparebus bus 8
    2d 7h

  4. Drive 3,162.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rukacar car 3,162.2 km
    33h 2m
    €588–849

  5. Fly Basel to Kuusamo

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane BSL - KAO
    11h 36m
    €219–762

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane ZRH - OUL
    3. Take the bus from 12 to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    13h 48m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane ZRH - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    11h 49m
    €234–532

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 12 to Ruka Kumparebus bus 8
    2d 9h

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 12 to Ruka Kumparebus bus 8
    2d 11h

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Rukacar car
    36h 45m
    €542–773

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,517.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ruka, Finland?

Lufthansa, easyJet, and Air Baltic fly from Basel (BSL) to Kuusamo (KAO) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Ruka Kumpare via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Oulu, Bus Station, and 12 in around 2d 11h.

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