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There are 8 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 35m
    €199–564

  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 11m
    €141–704

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus bus 5
    2d 9h
    €397–649

  4. Drive  3,162.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rukacar car 3,162.2 km
    33h 2m
    €660–953

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kuusamo

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane GVA - KAO
    12h 18m
    €295–443

  6. 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 44m
    €230–494

  7. 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 Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus bus 5
    2d 13h
    €334–734

  8. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Rukacar car
    37h 39m
    €602–874

Basel to Ruka by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket€397Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,517.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

There is no direct connection from Basel to Ruka. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Kuusamo (KAO), walk to Lentoasema, then take the line 9 bus to Rukanportti I. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Talvijärvi E via Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Helsinki, Bus Station, Helsinki, Kemijärvi, and Kemijärvi rautatieasema in around 2d 9h.

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